Incisional hernia (IH) is one of the most common complications of colorectal cancer surgery [ 1 ]. The incidence of IH after colorectal cancer surgery is as high as 2–20% [ 2 – 6 ], and approximately 80–95% of IH cases occur within 6 months to 3 …

With Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, a retrospective review of electronic medical records at the University of Kentucky was conducted on consecutive cases of open, elective VIHR in adults performed between 2013 and 2017. Informed …

Achieving ideal abdominal wall reconstruction in giant ventral incisional hernia has been a challenging for surgeons. This study aimed to verify the safety and efficacy of bridging repair by comparing it with primary fascial closure (PFC) repair …

Incisional hernia (IH) represents one of the most frequent complications in our daily practice, with a significant impact on health system resources, loss of productivity at work, reduced quality of life, poor body image, pain, the risk of …

Abdominal incisional hernia is the result of disruption in the integrity and tension balance of the abdominal wall, leading to the protrusion of tissues or organs from a weakened area under the influence of intra-abdominal pressure. The incidence …

In a Delphi consensus an incisional hernia defect width of more than 10 cm was thought to be a decisive influencing factor for the complexity of repair [ 1 ].

Abdominal surgeries are common surgical procedures worldwide. However, approximately 20% of these procedures are associated with complications related to wound healing, which may eventually lead to the development of incisional hernias. An …

Incisional hernia is one of the most frequent complications of abdominal surgery, affecting between 10 and 30% of patients [ 1 , 2 ]. The burden of incisional hernia to patients should not be overlooked, with those suffering from incisional hernia …

The incidence of incisional hernia (IH) following robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) varies widely within the literature (0.4–9.7%). Whilst small hernias may go unnoticed, the potential exists for bowel strangulation and subsequent …

Incisional hernia (IH) is a common complication after abdominal surgery, with a reported incidence ranging from 10 to 20% [ 1 ]. However, there is considerable variation depending on the incision type, the nature of the pathology of the primary …

Ventral and incisional hernia repair is a common surgical procedure, with up to two million patients worldwide undergoing the procedure every year [ 1 ]. The cumulative incidence of incisional hernia may be as high as 28% following open abdominal …

Incisional hernia is a frequent complication of abdominal surgery that can lead to significant health problems and a lower quality of life, with varied reported incidence rates [ 1 – 3 ]. The surgical management of large incisional hernias that …

The occurrence of incisional hernia (IH) after abdominal surgery via midline laparotomy remains one of the most common postoperative complications. Existing data suggests an incidence ranging between 8 and 20% [ 1 – 6 ]. Renal transplant (RT) …

Incisional hernia occurs in at least 15% of patients undergoing abdominal surgery, and only one-third of patients with an incisional hernia go through surgical repair [ 1 – 3 ]. Moreover, with each reoperation, the recurrence rate of incisional …

The incisional hernia (IH) is one of the most common complications after abdominal surgeries, with an incidence of 3–20% after a midline laparotomy [ 1 – 4 ]. IH usually induces several complications embracing pain, bowel obstruction, incarceration …