Introduction Although many surgeons have adopted the use of biologic and biosynthetic
meshes in complex abdominal wall hernia repair, others have questioned the use of these …

Background Establishing worldwide incidence of general surgical site infections (SSI) is
imperative to understand the extent of the condition to assist decision-makers to improve the …

Importance Biologic mesh is widely used for reinforcing contaminated ventral hernia repairs;
however, it is expensive and has been associated with high rates of long-term hernia …

Abstract In 2014, the International Endohernia Society (IEHS) published the first
international “Guidelines for laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall …

Background: Mesh infection remains the most feared complication after abdominal wall
reconstruction, requiring prolonged hospitalizations and often, mesh removal …

Background Controversy remains about appropriate mesh selection during ventral hernia
repair (VHR) in a contaminated field. Fear of mesh infection has led to increased use of …

Background Long-term resorbable mesh represents a promising technology for complex
ventral and incisional hernia repair (VIHR). Preclinical studies indicate that poly-4 …

Background: Mesh hernia repair is widely accepted because of the associated reduction in
hernia recurrence compared with suture-based repair. Despite initiatives to reduce risk …

The concept management of patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO) became more
complicated in 1981 when Bizer and colleagues 1 reported that nonoperative management …

With the development of newer meshes and approaches to hernia repair, it is currently
difficult to evaluate their performances while considering the patients' perspective. The aim …