Laparoscopic versus open surgical techniques for ventral or incisional hernia repair - Sauerland,
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Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, with a
multi-billion dollar global market. Implant design remains a critical challenge for the …

Objective: To review mesh products currently available for ventral hernia repair and to
evaluate their efficacy in complex repair, including contaminated and reoperative fields …

Background Effective repair of hernia is a difficult task. There have been many advances in
hernia repair techniques over the past 50 years, but new strategies must be considered to …

Background: Prosthetic mesh infection is a catastrophic complication of ventral incisional
hernia (VIH) repair. Methods: The current surgical literature was reviewed to determine the …

Introduction Laparoscopic techniques are being used increasingly in the repair of ventral
hernias, but different incidences and complications have been described as potential risks of …

Mesh has been used as a superior option to suture for reinforcing the weak abdominal wall
during hernia surgery. As a result, there have been many attempts to make this fibre-based …

Background: A variety of mesh materials are available for ventral hernia repair (VHR), each
with a unique set of characteristics. Surgeons are offered an ever-expanding selection of …

Background Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is a well established procedure in
the treatment of ventral hernias. It is our clinical experience that patients suffer intense …

Background The role of laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias remains incompletely defined.
We hypothesize that laparoscopy, compared to open repair with mesh, decreases surgical …