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 …

Ventral hernias represent the most common complication after abdominal surgery. Loss of
domain and/or large ventral hernias in patients are especially challenging for surgeons to …

Purpose Surgical repair of large hernia defects requires detailed pre-operative planning,
particularly in cases with loss of domain. This situation often hampers mid-line …

Purpose To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and short and long-term postoperative results of
using BTA. Methods We conducted a systematic review following the recommendations of …

Background Fascial closure significantly reduces postoperative complications and hernia
recurrence after abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR), but can be challenging in massive …

Abdominal wall surgeons have developed a host of tools to help facilitate fascial closure.
Botulinum toxin A is one of the most recently identified treatments and has grown in …

Purpose Complex ventral hernia repair (CVHR) encompasses patient optimization, primary
fascial closure (PFC), mesh reinforcement and component separation technique (CST), if …

Open ventral hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed by general
surgeons. Appropriate patient selection and preoperative optimization are important to …

Incisional hernia represents a common and potentially serious complication of open
abdominal surgery, with up to 20% of all patients undergoing laparotomy subsequently …

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 …