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Large Ventral Hernias

2018
Obesity has become endemic, with rates of obese and morbidly obese adults increasing yearly. General, bariatric and hernia surgeons are facing more complex scenarios, with an arising proportion of patients with ventral hernias presenting with morbid obesity.
Michael J. Rosen, David M. Krpata, Luciano Tastaldi   +2 more
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Giant Ventral Hernias and their Repair

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1984
A method is described for the reconstruction of the abdominal wall in cases of large ventral hernia, by employing the frontal leaf of the rectus fascia and free fascia transplant, combined with muscle transposition. The results of 14 operations have been satisfactory in 11 cases, over an average observation period of 28 months.
E. Løntoft, J Pless
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Ventral Hernia Repair

2019
There are a multitude of different surgical techniques and prosthetic materials used in ventral hernia repair. As a general surgeon, it can be difficult to select the appropriate operative plan for each patient. Although surgeon experience, preference, and training should factor into any operative plan, this chapter outlines an evidence-based approach ...
Eric M. Pauli, Justin A. Doble
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Ventral Hernia Repair

2017
Open mesh repair of ventral (incisional) hernia is required for symptomatic hernias not amenable to laparoscopic repair. This chapter lists the indications, essential steps, variations, and complications of mesh repair of ventral hernia. A detailed operative dictation note template is included.
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Ventral Incisional Hernia Recurrence

Journal of Surgical Research, 2001
During the period October 1993 to December 1996, 31 patients were operated on by the author for primary or recurrent ventral incisional hernia (VIH). Three patients were excluded from analysis because their records were unavailable for review. The median age of the 28 remaining patients at their initial procedure was 57.5 years (range, 37-78 years ...
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Operations for Large Ventral Hernia

1984
Infection of the postoperative abdominal wound not uncommonly leads to an incisional hernia at a later date, especially if the infection was not detected and drained widely early in the course of its development. Blomstedt and Welin-Berger studied 279 patients for 8–24 months after cholecystectomy.
Carol E. H. Scott-Conner, Jameson L. Chassin   +1 more
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Classification of Ventral Hernias and Inguinal Hernias

2013
In ventral and inguinal hernias, various classifications are used today. One of the most commonly used and accepted is the EHS for inguinal hernia and ventral hernias, and there is a great deal of consensus surrounding its use. It is a simple scale which includes recurrence, localization, width, and length for the entire abdominal wall.
Ignacio Durán Ferreras, Joaquín Luis García Moreno   +1 more
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TRAUMATIC VENTRAL HERNIA

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 1974
E. A. Atiemo, G. Goswami
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Evolution of ventral hernia repair

Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, 2017
AbstractPurposeThe aim of this review was to look at relevant data and research on the evolution of ventral hernia repair.MethodsResources including books, research, guidelines, and online articles were reviewed to provide a concise history of and data on the evolution of ventral hernia repair.ResultsThe evolution of ventral hernia repair has a very ...
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Congenital Ventral Hernia [PDF]

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1980
L. Rangecroft, R. J. Fitzgerald
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