A systematic review and meta-analysis of technical aspects and clinical outcomes of botulinum toxin prior to abdominal wall reconstruction

AS Timmer, JJM Claessen, JJ Atema, MVH Rutten… - Hernia, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To systematically review technical aspects and treatment regimens of botulinum
toxin A (BTA) injections in the lateral abdominal wall musculature. We also investigated the …

Systematic review of transversus abdominis release in complex abdominal wall reconstruction

JA Wegdam, JMM Thoolen, SW Nienhuijs, N De Bouvy… - Hernia, 2019 - Springer
Background Transversus abdominis release (TAR), as a type of posterior component
separation, is a new myofascial release technique in complex ventral hernia repair. TAR …

The outcomes of open anterior component separation versus posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release for complex incisional hernias: a …

V Oprea, M Toma, O Grad, C Bucuri, P Pavel… - Hernia, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The main objective was to assess the prevalence of hernia recurrence, wound
complications (surgical site infections [SSI], seroma and hematoma) and mortality after …

Abdominal wall complications after kidney transplantation: A clinical review

R Gioco, C Sanfilippo, P Veroux, D Corona… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Abdominal wall complications are common after kidney transplantation, and
although they have a minor impact on patient and graft survival, they increase the patient's …

Quality of life following two different techniques of an open ventral hernia repair for large hernias: a prospective randomized study

A Antic, S Kmezic, V Nikolic, D Radenkovic, V Markovic… - BMC surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background We compare the health-related quality of life (QoL) of patients with incision
hernias before and after surgery with two different techniques. Methods In this prospective …

Hybrid robotic transversus abdominis release versus open: propensity-matched analysis of 30-day outcomes

R Abdu, A Vasyluk, N Reddy, LC Huang, JT Halka… - Hernia, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To examine the hospital length of stay (LOS) and 30 day outcomes of hybrid robotic
transversus abdominis release (hrTAR) compared with open transversus abdominis release …

A structured pathway for developing your complex abdominal hernia service: our York pathway

O Smith, T MacLeod, P Lim, P Chitsabesan… - Hernia, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Clinical pathways are widely prevalent in health care and may be associated with
increased clinical efficacy, improved patient care, streamlining of services, while providing …

Transversus abdominis muscle release: technique, indication, and results

W Reinpold - International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Component separation technique (CST) allows the mobilization of large musculofascial
flaps of the abdominal wall and was developed for the treatment of very large, primary and …

A computed tomography study investigating the effects of botulinum toxin injections prior to complex abdominal wall reconstruction

JJM Claessen, AS Timmer, R Hemke, JJ Atema… - Hernia, 2023 - Springer
Objective To explore how intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin A (BTA) affects the
lateral abdominal wall (LAW) musculature, abdominal-and hernia dimensions, and muscle …

Seven years of preoperative BTA abdominal wall preparation and the Macquarie system for surgical management of complex ventral hernia

A Jacombs, K Elstner, O Rodriguez-Acevedo, JW Read… - Hernia, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To assess 7-year outcomes after complex ventral hernia (CVH) repair using pre-
operative Botulinum toxin A (BTA) injection and the Macquarie System of management …