Hernia

Hernia surgery and contamination: biological mesh and nothing else?

M. Miserez, R. J. Fitzgibbons Jr., V. Schumpelick

The battle between biological and synthetic meshes in ventral hernia repair

A. Montgomery

Biologic mesh use practice patterns in abdominal wall reconstruction: a lack of consensus among surgeons

K. C. Harth, D. M. Krpata, A. Chawla, J. A. Blatnik, I. Halaweish, M. J. Rosen

A critical review of biologic mesh use in ventral hernia repairs under contaminated conditions

F. E. Primus, H. W. Harris

Evaluation of surgical outcomes of retro-rectus versus intraperitoneal reinforcement with bio-prosthetic mesh in the repair of contaminated ventral hernias

M. J. Rosen, G. DeNoto, K. M. F. Itani, C. Butler, D. Vargo, J. Smiell, R. Rutan

Abdominal wall reconstruction using a non-cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold: a follow-up study

J. R. Diaz-Siso, E. M. Bueno, B. Pomahac

Components separation technique utilizing an intraperitoneal biologic and an onlay lightweight polypropylene mesh: “a sandwich technique”

L. M. Morris, K. A. LeBlanc

Abdominal wall reconstruction by combined use of biological mesh and autogenous pedicled demucosalized small intestinal sheet: a case report

Y. Wu, J. Ren, S. Liu, G. Han, Y. Zhao, J. Li

Results of prosthetic mesh repair in the emergency management of the acutely incarcerated and/or strangulated ventral hernias: a seven years study

S. S. Bessa, A. H. Abdel-Razek

Infected large pore meshes may be salvaged by topical negative pressure therapy

F. Berrevoet, A. Vanlander, M. Sainz-Barriga, X. Rogiers, R. Troisi

Closure of midline contaminated and recurrent incisional hernias with components separation technique reinforced with plication of the rectus muscles

A. Espinosa-de-los-Monteros, I. Domínguez, D. Zamora-Valdés, T. Castillo, O. F. Fernández-Díaz, H. A. Luna-Torres

A technique for placement of a bioabsorbable prosthesis with fibrin glue fixation for reinforcement of the crural closure during hiatal hernia repair

B. S. Powell, D. Wandrey, G. R. Voeller

Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of polyglycolic acid/trimethylene carbonate absorbable mesh: a critical update of the long-term results

D. Symeonidis, M. Efthimiou, G. Koukoulis, E. Athanasiou, I. Mamaloudis, G. Tzovaras

Abdominal wall bulging after thoracic surgery, an underdiagnosed wound complication

L. Timmermans, P. J. Klitsie, A. P. W. M. Maat, B. de Goede, G. J. Kleinrensink, J. F. Lange

Internal hernias through the falciform ligament: a case series and comprehensive literature review of an increasingly common pathology

J. Egle, A. Gupta, V. Mittal, P. Orfanou, S. Silapaswan

Chemical components separation with botulinum toxin A: a novel technique to improve primary fascial closure rates of the open abdomen

M. D. Zielinski, N. Goussous, H. J. Schiller, D. Jenkins

Comment to: Chemical components separation with botulinum toxin A: a novel technique to improve primary fascial closure rates of the open abdomen by Zielinski et al.

T. R. Ibarra-Hurtado, C. M. Nuño-Guzmán

A challenging hernia: primary venous aneurysm of the proximal saphenous vein

Ch. Tschuor, D. Dindo, P.-A. Clavien, D. Hahnloser

Venous aneurysms of saphena magna: is this really a rare disease?

M. Donati, A. Biondi, G. Brancato, A. Donati, F. Basile

Reply to: Venous aneurysms of saphena magna: Is this really a rare disease?

Ch. Tschuor, D. Hahnloser

First laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of Laugier’s hernia: a case report

M. Ates, A. Dirican, E. Kose, B. Isik, S. Yilmaz

Appendiceal diverticulitis in a femoral hernia causing necrotizing fasciitis of the right inguinal region: report of a unique case

G. K. Georgiou, C. Bali, S. J. Theodorou, A. Zioga, M. Fatouros

Use of vacuum-assisted closure in open incisional hernia repair: a novel approach to prevent seroma formation

M. López-Cano, M. Armengol-Carrasco

Parastomal hernia incarceration due to migrated intragastric balloon

P. Limani, D. C. Steinemann, P.-A. Clavien, D. Hahnloser

Retroperitoneal hernia following radical cystectomy: case report

A. Kamyab, P. Hurley, M. J. Jacobs

Recurrent perineal hernia repair: a novel approach

J. Berendzen, P. Copas Jr

An exceptional post-traumatic double hernia

O. Armstrong, E. Frampas

Hernioscopy is a good option in strangulated inguinal hernias that retract under general anesthesia

Y. Özdemir, A. Z. Balta, K. Duman

Comparison of mesh-plug and Lichtenstein for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Li J, Ji Z, Li Y. Hernia 2012 Jul 28. doi: 10.1007/s10029-012-0974-6

H. Al-Momani, B. M. Stephenson

Erratum to: A new classification for seroma after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

S. Morales-Conde

Acknowledgement to referees 2012