Despite improved outcomes in many other areas of surgery, abdominal wall hernia
formation still complicates 11% to 50% of all laparotomies. 1–6 It remains the most common …

The economic aspects of abdominal wall reconstruction are frequently overlooked, although
understandings of the financial implications are essential in providing cost-efficient health …

Background Given the questionable long-term durability of biologic meshes, additional
prosthetic options for ventral hernia repairs (VHR) in contaminated fields are necessary …

Background Current risk-assessment tools for surgical site occurrence (SSO) and surgical
site infection (SSI) are based on expert opinion or are not specific to open ventral hernia …

Hernias located near bony prominences or off midline can be difficult to repair because of
the challenge of obtaining a tension-free repair with wide overlap of mesh prosthetic and …

The development of the “damage control” concept and the utility of the open abdomen (OA)
technique in trauma, general, and vascular surgical emergencies have resulted in improved …

Correspondencia: M. Sánchez Ramírez. Hospital Puerta del Mar. Av. Ana de Viya, 21.
11009 Cádiz. ambos lados es suciente para cubrir el defecto, y Nivel 2, para los defectos de …

Recent advances in both technology and technique in realm of ventral hernia
repair/abdominal wall reconstruction have led to improvements in recurrence rates and …

We read with interest the article by Kanters and colleagues 1 concerning a modified hernia
grading scale. We think that surgeons must evaluate the difficulties of any case and master …