Hernias located near bony prominences or off midline can be difficult to repair because of
the challenge of obtaining a tension-free repair with wide overlap of mesh prosthetic and …

Background Subxiphoid incisional hernias are notoriously difficult to repair and are prone to
recurrence. The few reports on subxiphoid hernia published over the last two decades have …

Abstract Background The Executive board of the Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery
(SICE) promoted an update of the first evidence-based Italian Consensus Conference …

Background The main principle of incisional hernia repair with mesh augmentation is a wide
overlap of at least 5 cm in all directions. This is complicated when cartilaginous or osseous …

Introduction Incisional hernias to the subxiphoid region are rare and anatomically
challenging, with bony and cartilaginous structures attaching, as well as conflating …

BACKGROUND: Subxiphoid hernias are difficult to repair. This study attempts to identify risk
factors associated with incisional hernia formation after median sternotomy. STUDY …

Background: Symptomatic subxiphoid incisional hernias present difficult surgical problems,
especially in immuno-suppressed cardiac transplant patients. Here, we describe the …

Background Subxiphoid incisional hernia occurs as a complication following median
sternotomy and are difficult to repair. We present recent data of a standardized technique for …

Background: Median sternotomy can weaken the upper abdominal wall and result in
subxiphoid incisional hernia. We evaluated risk factors associated with the development of …

Background The aim of this study was to assess feasibility and results of laparoscopic
approach to repair incisional hernias of the abdominal borders, the weakest points of …