Hernia Repair Sequelae

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Are There Adverse Effects of Herniorrhaphy Techniques on Testicular Perfusion?....Pages 3-11
The effects of Mesh Bioprosthesis on the Spermatic Cord Structures in a Rat Model....Pages 13-19
Damage to the Spermatic Cord by the Lichtenstein Procedure in a Pig Model-Preliminary Results....Pages 21-28
Influence of Prosthetic Implants on Male Fertility in Rabbits and Rats....Pages 29-38
The Effects of a Mesh Bioprosthesis on the Spermatic Cord Structures....Pages 39-41
Influence of Prosthetic Implants on Male Fertility in Rats....Pages 43-48
What Can We Do To Decrease the Risk of Vas Deferens Injury due to Inguinal Hernioplasty?....Pages 49-55
The Long-Term Effect on Testicular Function of a Mesh Bioprosthesis Used for Inguinal Hernia Repair....Pages 57-63
Reoperation Following Lichtenstein Repair: What Do Vas and Nerves Look Like?....Pages 65-70
Damage to the Spermatic Cord from Groin Herniorrhaphy: A Review....Pages 71-75
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Mesh Infection Following Hernia Repair: A Frequent Problem?....Pages 79-85
Patient Factors as a Major Determinant of Wound Outcome and Infection After Surgery....Pages 87-95
Mesh-Related Infections After Hernia Repair....Pages 97-102
Human Acellular Dermal Matrix for Ventral Hernia Repair in the Compromised Surgical Field....Pages 103-111
Fate of the Inguinal Hernia Following Removal of Infected Prosthetic Mesh....Pages 113-117
Mesh Infection-Therapeutic Options....Pages 119-124
Does Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prevent the Occurrence of Wound Infection After Groin Hernia Surgery?....Pages 125-134
Infection Control in a Hernia Clinic: 24-Year Results of Aseptic and Antiseptic Measure Implementation in 4,620 “Clean Cases” Based on Up-To-Date Microbiological Research....Pages 135-141
Components Separation Technique: Pros and Cons....Pages 143-151
Front Matter....Pages 153-154
Self-Assessment of Discomfort and Pain after Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Reflection of Both Individual Pain Propensity and Surgical Strategy....Pages 155-162
Front Matter....Pages 153-154
Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair....Pages 163-167
What Do We Know About the Pathophysiology and Pathology of Neuropathic Pain?....Pages 169-175
Surgical Trauma of Nerves-Causes of Neuropathic Pain, Classification, and Options in Surgical Therapy....Pages 177-183
Risks for Pain-Neuropathic Pain: How Should We Handle the Nerves?....Pages 185-189
What To Consider as Clinicians About Chronic Postoperative Pain and Inguinal Herniorrhaphy....Pages 191-197
Risk Factors for Chronic Pain After Groin Hernia Surgery....Pages 199-206
Ischemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome as an Alternative Explanation for Postherniorrhaphy Pain....Pages 207-211
Postoperative CRPS in Inguinal Hernia Patients....Pages 213-219
Chronic Pain After Open Mesh Repair of Incisional Hernia....Pages 221-225
Clinical Results After Open Mesh Repair....Pages 227-232
Acute and Chronic Pain After Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair....Pages 233-237
Effect of Nerve Identification on the Rate of Postoperative Chronic Pain Following Inguinal Hernia Surgery....Pages 239-243
Discomfort 5 Years After Laparoscopic and Shouldice Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Report from the SMIL Study Group....Pages 245-250
Recurrence or Complication: The Lesser of Two Evils? A Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes from the VA Hernia Trial....Pages 251-255
Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Choice of Prosthesis Outweighs That of Technique....Pages 257-264
The Effect of Polypropylene Mesh on the Ilioinguinal Nerve in Open Mesh Repair of Groin Hernia....Pages 265-273
Lightweight Macroporous Mesh vs. Standard Polypropylene Mesh in Lichtenstein Hernioplasty....Pages 275-277
Does the Choice of Prosthetic Mesh Type Make a Difference in Postherniorrhaphy Groin Pain?....Pages 279-286
New Understanding of the Causes and Surgical Treatment of Postherniorrhaphy Inguinodynia and Orchialgia....Pages 287-292
Surgery for Chronic Inguinal Pain: Neurectomy, Mesh Explantation, or Both?....Pages 293-298
Front Matter....Pages 153-154
Results of Tailored Therapy for Patients with Chronic Inguinal Pain....Pages 299-301
Front Matter....Pages 303-303
Adhesion as a Chronic Inflammatory Problem? Risk for Adhesions, Migration, and Erosions?....Pages 305-315
Biological Tissue Graft: Present Status....Pages 317-322
IPOM Results of 344 Consecutive Patients with a PVDF-Derived Prosthesis....Pages 323-329
Pooled Data Analysis of Laparoscopic vs. Open Ventral Hernia Repair: 14 Years of Patient Data Accrual....Pages 331-343
Tissue Ingrowth, Adhesion, and Mesh Contraction....Pages 345-352
Effect of Different Mesh Materials on Adhesion Formation....Pages 353-364
Tissue Ingrowth and Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Mesh Materials: An Updated Review of the Literature....Pages 365-374
Porosity and Adhesion in an IPOM Model....Pages 375-379
Benefit of Lightweight and/or Titanium Meshes?....Pages 381-391
ePTFE Prostheses and Modifications....Pages 393-399
The Role of Stem Cells in Abdominal Wall Repair....Pages 401-409
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Safety and Durability of Prosthetic Repair of the Hiatal Hernia: Lessons Learned from a 15-Year Experience....Pages 413-419
Mesh Migration into the Esophageal Wall After Mesh Hiatoplasty....Pages 421-428
Complications After Gastric Banding-Results in Germany....Pages 429-438
Alloplastic Implants for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse....Pages 439-444
Prophylactic IPOM Mesh To Prevent Parastomal Hernias....Pages 445-449
Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair: Pitfalls and Complications....Pages 451-455
Concept of Visible Mesh and Possibilities for Analysis of Mesh Migration and Shrinkage....Pages 457-460
Front Matter....Pages 461-461
Who Has the Major Role in Hernia Surgery: The Surgeon or the Material?....Pages 463-466
Front Matter....Pages 473-473
Two Controversial Concepts: Standard Procedure in a Standard Patient Versus Tailored Surgery with Procedures Adjusted to Individual Patients....Pages 467-472
In Support of a Standard Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair....Pages 475-478
In Support of Individual Selection of Technique as Related to the Patient-Improvement by Better Selection of Patients Who Can Be Offered a Less Risky Technique: Groin Hernia....Pages 479-484
In Support of Standard Procedure in Abdominal Hernia Repair....Pages 485-491
In Support of Individualized Procedures in Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair....Pages 493-501
In Support of Standard Procedure in Hiatal Hernia Repair....Pages 503-512
Strategy To Improve the Results? In Support of Individualized Procedures in Hiatal Hernia Repair....Pages 513-519
Questionnaire....Pages 521-524
Back Matter....Pages 525-529