Background Routine use of nasogastric tubes after abdominal operations is intended to
hasten the return of bowel function, prevent pulmonary complications, diminish the risk of …

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 Few larger studies have estimated the incidence of incisional hernia (IH) after
abdominal surgery. Methods Patients who had abdominal surgery between November 2009 …

A wider application of living donor liver transplantation is limited by donor morbidity
concerns. An observational cohort of 760 living donors accepted for surgery and enrolled in …

Hypothesis A number of risk factors for incisional hernia have been identified, but the
pathogenesis remains unclear. Based on previous findings of smoking as a risk factor for …

Background: Broad implementation of laparoscopic surgery has made trocar‐related
complications clinically important. Trocar‐site hernia (TSH) is an uncommon, but potentially …

Background: Any individualisation of incisional hernia repair requires a profound knowledge
of risk factors for recurrence. Methods: A series of 160 patients underwent incisional hernia …

Background Mesh repair of incisional hernias has been consistently shown to diminish
recurrence rates after repair, with an increased risk of infectious complications. We present a …

Background Incisional herniation is a common complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA) repair. This study investigated whether prophylactic mesh placement could reduce the …

Purpose: There is an epidemic of obesity in the Western world and its associated substantial
morbidity and mortality. This review examines the data on the impact of obesity on …