Incisional Hernia

Front Matter....Pages I-XXV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Descriptive Anatomy....Pages 3-31
Functional Anatomy....Pages 32-44
Surgical Anatomy....Pages 45-60
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Fascial Metabolic Defects....Pages 63-74
Growth Factors and Hernia....Pages 75-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Primary Hernia....Pages 83-92
Nonhernial Defects....Pages 93-100
Acute Wound Failure....Pages 101-109
Natural History and Patient-Related Factors....Pages 110-116
Diagnosis of Abdominal Wall Defects....Pages 117-135
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Preparation of Patients for Hernia Surgery....Pages 139-148
Augmentation with Autologous Material....Pages 149-159
Biomaterials - Classification, Technical and Experimental Aspects....Pages 160-168
Biocompatibility of Biomaterials - Clinical and Mechanical Aspects....Pages 169-177
Biomaterials - Experimental Aspects....Pages 178-197
Biocompatibility of Biomaterials - Histological Aspects....Pages 198-216
Biomaterials - Principles of Implantation....Pages 217-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Long-Versus Short-Term Absorbable Sutures....Pages 231-234
Absorbable Versus Nonabsorbable Suture for Laparotomy Closure....Pages 235-239
Experience with Continuous Absorbable Suture for Laparotomy Closure....Pages 240-245
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Continuous Closure of Laparotomy Incisions: Aspects on Suture Technique....Pages 246-252
Closure of the Abdomen in Acute Wound Failure....Pages 253-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Surgery of Umbilical, Epigastric and Spigelian Hernia....Pages 261-275
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Indication and Limitations of Suture Closure — Significance of Relaxing Incisions....Pages 279-286
Significance of Fascia Doubling in the Management of Incisional Hernia....Pages 287-293
Polypropylene Mesh Repair of Incisional Hernia: Marlex and Prolene Mesh....Pages 294-302
Prosthetic Incisional Hernioplasty: Indications and Results....Pages 303-311
Intermediate Follow-Up Results of Sublay Polypropylene Repair in Primary and Recurrent Incisional Hernias....Pages 312-326
Polyester Mesh for Incisional Hernia Repair....Pages 327-333
Polytetrafluoroethylene Repair of Incisional Hernia: Development and Results....Pages 334-344
Plastic Reconstruction of Abdominal Wall Defects....Pages 345-351
Front Matter....Pages 353-353
Experience of the Shouldice Clinic in Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Repair....Pages 355-358
Shouldice Repair for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia — A Ten-Year Follow-Up....Pages 359-366
Suture Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia — A Review of the Literature....Pages 367-373
Causes and Treatment of Recurrent Inguinal Hernias....Pages 374-378
European Experience with the Lichtenstein Repair for Recurrent Inguinal Hernia....Pages 379-388
Transinguinal Preperitoneal Prosthesis Placement Under Local Anesthesia — Management and Follow-Up of 100 Patients....Pages 389-395
Experience with the Mesh Umbrella Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia....Pages 396-401
Prosthetic Repair of Recurrent Groin Hernias....Pages 402-405
Indications and Results of Open Preperitoneal Mesh Repair for Recurrent Groin Hernia....Pages 406-411
Front Matter....Pages 353-353
Laparoscopic Treatment of Recurrent Hernias....Pages 412-423
Endoscopic Repair: Totally Endoscopic Preperitoneal Prosthesis in Recurrent Inguinal Hernia....Pages 424-430
Front Matter....Pages 431-431
Complications of the Suture Repair of Incisional Hernia....Pages 433-441
Pitfalls and Complications in Open Recurrent Hernia Repair....Pages 442-450
Complications of the Laparoscopic-Endoscopic Approach in Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Repair....Pages 451-458
Quality Control in Hernia Surgery: The Swedish Experience....Pages 459-466
Front Matter....Pages 467-467
Panel Discussion....Pages 469-494
Back Matter....Pages 495-511