Chemotherapy and patient co-morbidity in ventral site hernia development

Chemotherapy and patient co-morbidity in ventral site hernia development.

OBJECTIVE The risk factors associated with early ventral site hernia development following cancer surgery are ill defined and associated with an undetermined incidence. METHODS We analyzed 1,391 gynecologic cancer patient charts to identify the number of post-operative ventral site hernias over a nearly 6 year period. The following study variables were noted for evaluation: patient demographi...

Novel wound management system reduces surgical site morbidity after ventral hernia repairs: a critical analysis

0002-9610/$ see front matter 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.20 Abstract BACKGROUND: Prophylactic incisional negative-pressure wound therapy use after ventral hernia repairs (VHRs) remains controversial. We assessed the impact of a modified negative-pressure wound therapy system (hybrid-VAC or HVAC) on outcomes of open VHR. METHODS: A 5-year retrospective analysis of all VHRs performed...

Conservative management of mesh site infection in ventral hernia repair.

BACKGROUND Mesh Hernioplasty is the preferred surgical procedure for abdominal wall hernias and infection remains one of the most common complications of this technique. In some patients the mesh may need removal to overcome infection, where as others may be salvaged by conservative treatment. This study was conducted to assess the outcome of conservative management for mesh site infection in a...

Inguinal Bladder Hernia in Female Patient

Prevention of Trocar Site Incisional Hernia Following Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Trocar-site incisional hernia following laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is reported to have a relatively high incidence. The main reasons are trocar diameter and design, pre-existing fascial defects, and some operation- and patient-related factors. The aim of this article to show a new technique of ventral hernia repair that could prevent trocar site incisional hern...