OBJECTIVE: Ventral incisional hernia is a common complication of abdominal surgery. The
incidence ranges from 2% to 20% and varies greatly from one series to another. The goal of …

Background Incisional hernias occur frequently after abdominal surgery and can cause
serious complications. The choice of a type of open operative repair is controversial …

BACKGROUND: We investigated the impact of incisional hernia (IH) on quality of life and
body image. METHODS: Open abdominal surgery patients were included in a prospective …

Access to the abdominal cavity is often gained through a midline incision. An incision
through the midline can be made rapidly and, because no major anatomic structures are …

Objective: Ventral incisional hernia is a common complication of abdominal surgery. The
marked improvements in medical technology and healthcare, lead to an increasing number …

Background Incisional hernia is a frequent complication of abdominal surgery, often
requiring surgical intervention. This prospective randomized trial compared suture materials …

Background The most important wound complications are surgical site infection, wound
dehiscence and incisional hernia. Experimental and clinical evidences support that the …

Background Midline abdominal incisions should be closed continuously with a suture length
(SL) to wound length (WL) ratio above 4 using small stitches. The effect on the rate of wound …

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyse the surgical techniques, perioperative
complications, and recurrence rate of laparocopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR), in …

Introduction Although laparoscopic surgery uses relatively small incisions, incisional hernia
after surgery is not uncommon. However, the incidence of incisional hernia and its risk …