Objectives Studies on variability drivers of treatment costs in hospitals can provide the
necessary information for policymakers and healthcare providers seeking to redesign …

Introduction: Obesity predisposes patients to the development of abdominal wall hernias.
Ventral hernia incidence, size, and recurrence rate are all increased in this population. As …

Background Smoking and obesity are well-known risk factors for surgical site infection, but it
is unknown whether these factors influence outcomes after repair of small umbilical and …

Background Preoperative opioid use is a risk factor for complications after some surgical
procedures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of preoperative …

Purpose The treatment of giant incisional hernia (IH) with loss of domain (LOD, IHLD) is
considerably challenging due to technical difficulties and subsequent post-operative …

In abdominal wall defect repair, surgical site infection (SSI) remains the primary cause of
failure, while complications like visceral adhesions present significant challenges following …

Целый ряд вопросов диагностики, лечения и профилактики гнойно-септических
осложнений при имплантации сетчатых эндопротезов в настоящее время весьма …

Background Barrier-coated meshes were designed to reduce adhesion formation between
mesh and the surrounding viscera. There have been questions raised but little data to …

It has never been more important for surgeons to effectively and efficiently perform ventral
hernia repairs, which optimize outcomes and the value of care. Surgical patients in the …

Background Component separation technique (CST) allows fascial medialization during
abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). Wound contamination increases the incidence of …