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 …

Purpose Individual studies indicate poorer outcomes for smokers after hernia repair.
Previous meta-analyses have examined the impact of smoking on specific outcomes such …

Background Ventral hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical
procedures worldwide. To reduce the risk of complications, pre-and intra-operative …

Objective: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken to evaluate whether the
prophylactic application of a specific single-use negative pressure (sNPWT) dressing on …

Importance Recurrence is one of the most challenging adverse events after ventral hernia
repair as it impacts quality of life, utilization of resources, and subsequent need for re-repair …

Введение. Первичная вентральная грыжа является распространенным заболеванием.
Хирургическое лечение сопряжено с осложнениями, однако очевидных …

Background Wound complications following abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) in a
contaminated setting are common and significantly increase the risk of hernia recurrence …

Introduction In complex abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR), the role of concomitant
panniculectomy has been debated due to concern for increased wound complications that …

Introduction Umbilical hernia repair, despite its perceived simplicity, is associated with
recurrence between 2.7 and 27%, in mesh repair and non mesh repair respectively. Many …

Background A ventral hernia is a protrusion of the peritoneum through the defective
abdominal wall. Several risk factors increase the likelihood of hernial recurrence. One of the …