Abstract Introduction The Accreditation and Certification of Hernia Centers and Surgeons
(ACCESS) Group of the European Hernia Society (EHS) recognizes that there is a growing …

Background Laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC) has become a gold standard. However, a
major current concern is still whether anastomosis should be performed extracorporeally or …

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 …

Objective: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken to evaluate whether the
prophylactic application of a specific single-use negative pressure (sNPWT) dressing on …

Introduction Preoperative frailty is a strong predictor of postoperative morbidity in the general
surgery population. Despite this, there are a paucity of research examining the effect of frailty …

Importance Preoperative optimization is an important clinical strategy for reducing morbidity;
however, nearly 25% of persons undergoing elective abdominal hernia repairs are not …

Background and aims Ventral hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures
performed worldwide. Despite the large volume, consensus is lacking regarding indications …

Background Recurrence rates after ventral hernia repair vary widely and evidence about risk
factors for recurrence are conflicting. There is little evidence for risk factors for long-term …

Introduction In this study we presented our results with anterior component separation
technique utilized in the repair of giant ventral hernias. Our primary endpoints were the rates …

Purpose Frailty has shown promise in predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality
following hernia surgery. This study aims to evaluate the predictive capacity of the 11-item …