Surgical mesh has become an indispensable tool in hernia repair to improve outcomes and
reduce costs; however, efforts are constantly being undertaken in mesh development to …

The component separation technique (CST) has gained popularity among general surgeons
in the management of giant abdominal hernia. A systematic review of the MedLine and …

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transversus abdominis muscle release
(TAR) with retrorectus synthetic mesh reinforcement in a large series of complex hernia …

Purpose Anterior component separation (ACS) with external oblique release for ventral
hernia repair has a recurrence rate up to 32%. Hernia recurrence after prior ACS represents …

Background: Standard abdominoplasty rectus plication techniques may not suffice for
severe cases of rectus diastasis. In the authors' experience, prosthetic mesh facilitates the …

Background: Ventral hernia formation is a frequent and increasingly difficult problem.
Nonmidline hernias, parastomal hernias, hernias near bony landmarks, and recurrent …

Introduction The component separation technique (CST) was introduced to abdominal wall
reconstruction to treat large, complex hernias. It is very difficult to compare the published …

BACKGROUND A part of damage-control laparotomy is to leave the fascial edges and the
skin open to avoid abdominal compartment syndrome and allow further explorations. This …

Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) refers to a severe increase in intra-abdominal
pressure associated with single or multiorgan failure. ACS with specific pathophysiological …

Importance Transfascial (TF) mesh fixation in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair
(RVHR) has been advocated to reduce hernia recurrence. However, TF sutures may cause …