Background Incisional hernia is a frequent complication of abdominal wall incision. Surgical
technique is an important risk factor for the development of incisional hernia. The aim of …

Purpose Incisional hernia (IH) is common complication following laparotomy. Research
suggests that the use of a prophylactic mesh can reduce the rate of IH. We performed an …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify procedure-specific risk factors independently
associated with incisional hernia (IH) and demonstrate the feasibility of preoperative risk …

Aim The aim of this work was to determine the rate of incisional hernia (IH) repair and risk
factors for IH repair after laparotomy. Method This population‐based study used data …

Preamble The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery issues the following
guidelines for the purpose of enhancing quality of care in hernia treatment through …

Purpose The short-stitch technique for midline laparotomy closure has been shown to
reduce hernia rates, but long stitches remain the standard of care and the effect of the short …

Importance Ventral and incisional hernia repair (VIHR) is an extremely common operation,
after which complications are also fairly common. A number of preoperative risk factors are …

Background Primary and incisional hernias are often pooled in publications studying hernia
symptoms, treatment, or surgical outcomes. The question rises whether this is justified or if …

Background Obesity has been shown to increase the rates of morbidity and occasionally
mortality in patients undergoing nonbariatric elective surgery. However, little is known about …

Background Incisional hernia is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. The aim of
this study was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic mesh reinforcement (PMR) after midline …