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Burden and Predictors of Incisional Hernia Following Anterior Lumbar Fusion: A National Study
Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives To determine the incidence and identify independent predictors of incisional hernia following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF).
Henry Avetisian MS +6 more
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Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester +16 more
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The Management of Incisional Hernia [PDF]
Many thousand laparotomy incisions are created each year and the failure rate for closure of these abdominal wounds is between 10–15%, creating a large problem of incisional hernia. In the past many of these hernias have been neglected and treated with abdominal trusses or inadequately managed with high failure rates.
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Background Incisional hernia is a common complication after kidney transplantation with an incidence of 1.6–18%. Concerning non-transplant patients, a recently published meta-analysis describes a reduction of the incidence of incisional hernia of up to ...
Victoria Gómez-Dos-Santos +11 more
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Is pooled data analysis of ventral and incisional hernia repair acceptable?
Purpose: In meta-analyses and systematic reviews comparing laparoscopic with open repair of ventral hernias, data on umbilical, epigastric and incisional hernias are pooled.
Ferdinand eKöckerling +4 more
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Purpose: Incisional hernia is one of the most common complications after abdominal surgery conducted through a midline incision. Considerable debate remains regarding the design, comorbidity, suture material, and method.
Yoonhong Kim +4 more
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Background: Incisional hernias are one of the most frequent complications in abdominal surgery. Laparoscopic repair has been widely used since its first description but has not been standardized.
A. Hellinger +6 more
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Background Although laparoscopic incisional hernia repair, especially laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh, is a widely used technique, it can cause serious complications, including mesh erosion, adhesive bowel obstruction, and chronic pain.
Shusaku Honma +9 more
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Giant pedunculated incisional hernia
Ventral hernia is a common complication of abdominal surgeries, with the incidence of up to 20% in some series. Giant ventral hernia is that with a neck more than 10 cm wide. The loss of abdominal domain due to the shift of viscera into the hernia sac could lead to the complication after surgery. A 54-year-old female presented with a giant pedunculated
Abuabakar, Amina I., Miner, Elijah N.
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Predictors of Incisional Hernia after Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
Introduction. To explore the long term incidence and predictors of incisional hernia in patients that had RARP. Methods. All patients who underwent RARP between 2003 and 2012 were mailed a survey reviewing hernia type, location, and repair. Results.
Avinash Chennamsetty +8 more
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