Purpose Literature on one-versus two-staged abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) with
complex gastrointestinal reconstruction (GIR) is limited to single-arm case series with a …

Objective To assess clinical outcomes in patients that underwent open single-stage complex
abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR) with biosynthetic mesh. Methods Retrospective …

Introduction: Ventral hernia repair is one of the challenging surgical operations over time.
Several surgical techniques for mesh repair have been described (onlay, inlay, sublay, and …

Surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) is a serious complication—with a 40% estimated
mortality rate—that occurs after surgical intervention. Since the implementation of advanced …

Background Incisional hernia (IH) is one of the most common sequelae of laparotomy.
Materials and methods We present a double-blind randomized study examining feasibility …

Purpose Over the last years, great advances in the repair of abdominal wall hernias have
dramatically improved patients' outcomes. Especially for large and other complex ventral …

Hernia repairs, both inguinal and ventral/incisional, are some of the most common surgeries
performed in the world. Over the last 5 years, the field of hernia surgery has had a significant …

Background: Hernia repair in the setting of contamination poses unique challenges,
including complications such as recurrence and mesh infection. The ideal contaminated …

Introduction Consensus on the safety and efficacy of various types of mesh in reconstructing
the abdomen has yet to be reached. Hybrid mesh products have been designed to address …

Background Abdominal hernias are an increasingly common presentation due to obesity,
ageing and prevalence of prior abdominal surgery. Mesh repair is the mainstay of treatment; …