Background The material and the surgical technique used to close an abdominal wall
incision are important determinants of the risk of developing an incisional hernia. Optimising …

Background Surgeons who perform laparotomy have a number of decisions to make
regarding abdominal closure. Material and size of potential suture types varies widely. In …

Importance Prosthetic mesh is frequently used to reinforce the repair of abdominal wall
incisional hernias. The benefits of mesh for reducing the risk of hernia recurrence or the long …

BACKGROUND: Incisional hernia repair is a frequent surgical procedure, but perioperative
risk factors and outcomes have not been prospectively assessed in large-scale studies. The …

Introduction Repair for giant incisional hernias is a challenge due to unacceptable high
morbidity and recurrence rates. Several surgical techniques are available, but all are poorly …

Background: The incidence of incisional hernias after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is
high. Prophylactic mesh-augmented reinforcement during laparotomy closure has been …

Background Early surgical results after emergency repairs for the most frequent ventral
hernias (epigastric, umbilical, and incisional) are not well described. Thus, the aim of …

Background Repair for a small (≤ 2 cm) umbilical and epigastric hernia is a minor surgical
procedure. The most common surgical repair techniques are a sutured repair or a repair with …

Background Ventral hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical
procedures worldwide. To reduce the risk of complications, patient prehabilitation has …

Objective: We aimed to report long-term clinical and patient-reported outcomes of
transversus abdominis release (TAR) with permanent synthetic mesh performed in a high …