Emergency repair of complicated abdominal wall hernias may be associated with worsen
outcome and a significant rate of postoperative complications. There is no consensus on …

Decellularization is the process of removing the cellular components from tissues or organs.
It is a promising technology for obtaining a biomaterial with a highly preserved extracellular …

BACKGROUND: Several modifications of the classic retromuscular Stoppa technique to
facilitate dissection beyond the lateral border of the rectus sheath recently were reported …

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate biosynthetic absorbable mesh in single-
staged contaminated (Centers for Disease Control class II and III) ventral hernia (CVH) …

Introduction The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an integral role in wound healing. It
provides both structure and growth factors that allow for the organised cell proliferation …

Background Ventra hernias are increasing in prevalence and many recur despite attempted
repair. To date, much of the literature is underpowered and divergent. As a result there is …

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 …

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

BACKGROUND: The lack of a universally accepted classification system for incisional
hernia repair has led to inconsistent reporting of ventral hernia repairs, the inability to …

Purpose A clear definition of “complex (abdominal wall) hernia” is missing, though the term
is often used. Practically all “complex hernia” literature is retrospective and lacks proper …