XIII. Operation for Ventral Hernia

Large Midline Ventral Hernia, Notes on an Operation for

I PROPOSE to submit for your approval or criticism an operation for large midline ventral hernia. I first performed the operation in January 1911, and have since shown cases at clinical meetings of this Society. Drawings of the steps of the operation were demonstrated at the British Medical Association Meeting in Aberdeen just before the outbreak of war. It may be advisable first to draw attent...

A Case of Self-Operation for Ventral Hernia

Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair

Approximately 350,000 to 500,000 ventral hernias are repaired yearly in the United States. These hernias include congenital umbilical hernias, incisional hernias from previous sur‐ geries, or epigastric hernias. The crux of hernia repair is honoring the principle of achiev‐ ing a tension‐free repair, often achieved with utilization of a synthetic mesh. Over the last quarter of this century, lap...

Ventral Abdominal Hernia

A 63-year-old Caucasian female patient presented with redness of the both foot and lower legs, as well as edema of the left lower leg, accompanied by subjective complaints of burning. Fever was not reported. Well-circumscribed oval shaped tumor formation was revealed also on the abdominal wall, with hyperpigmented and depigmented areas on its ulcerated surface, measuring approximately 10/10cm i...

Proceed™ Mesh for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Laparoscopic technique to repair ventral hernia offers advantages over conventional open surgery such as shorter recovery time, decreased pain, and lower recurrence rates. There are a myriad of meshes available for laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias. This study evaluated the outcomes of laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias with Proceed mesh (Ethicon, Somerville, ...