Background Many surgeons believe that primary fascial closure with mesh reinforcement
should be the goal of abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR), yet others have reported …

Background Previous studies suggest that bridged mesh repair for abdominal wall
reconstruction may result in worse outcomes than mesh-reinforced, primary fascial closure …

Purpose Complex abdominal wall repair (CAWR) in a contaminated operative field is a
challenge. Available literature regarding long-term outcomes of CAWR comprises studies …

BACKGROUND: Sixty-eight consecutive patients from October 2008 until February 2012
were selected for this retrospective review. METHODS: A midline fascial closure with …

Objectives To determine the efficacy and describe the evolution of the “components
separation” technique for abdominal wall repair in 200 consecutive patients. Design …

Background Abdominal closure in the presence of enterocutaneous fistula, stoma or
infection can be challenging. A single-surgeon's experience of performing components …

Background: Mesh implantation during abdominal wall reconstruction decreases rates of
ventral hernia recurrence and has become the dominant method of repair. The authors …

BACKGROUND: This study compared Parietex composite mesh (PCM) with Sepramesh
(SM) in terms of strength of tissue incorporation, adhesion formation, and mesh shrinkage …

Objective To analyze a series of patients treated for recurrent or chronic abdominal wall
hernias and determine a treatment protocol for defect reconstruction. Summary Background …

Complex abdominal wall defects refer to situations where simple ventral hernia repair is not
feasible because the defect is very large, there is a concomitant infection or failed previous …