Using a synthetic mesh to repair an incisional hernia reduces tension at the surgical wound and prevents recurrence. Synthetic mesh allows defects of any size to be repaired without tension with a low ...

Among patients undergoing incisional hernia repair, the use of mesh to reinforce the repair was associated with a lower risk of hernia recurrence over 5 years compared with when mesh was not used, ...

A randomized multi-centre trial comparing the cost-effectiveness of two surgical techniques for the repair of incisional hernias: laparoscopic vs. conventional open repair. The following patients will ...

A recurrent hernia is one that occurs at the site of a previous hernia repair. The risk of recurrence is greater with obese patients or those who have had multiple earlier operations or the prior ...

Laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair (LIVHR) was first reported by Le Blanc and Booth in 1993. Many studies are available in the literature that have shown that laparoscopic repair of ...

A hernia occurs when an organ or part of it protrudes through a gap in the muscle wall. Its name originates from the Latin "hernia," meaning "bulge," and the Greek "rupture." While many people with ...

A woman who had mesh inserted to repair a hernia says her life is a living hell dominated by excruciating bowel obstructions, leaving her vomiting up faeces. Kathleen Levinson fought back tears when ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years, I have had a visible abdominal hernia that is above and to the right of my belly button. My primary doctor declared it an “incisional hernia,” probably due to ...

Background: Annually approximately 100.000 patients undergo a laparotomy in the Netherlands. About 15,000 of these patients will develop an incisional hernia. Both open and laparoscopic surgical ...