Long-Term Follow-Up of Technical Outcomes for Incisional Hernia Repair

Descriptive Operative Reports: Teaching, Learning, and Milestones to Safe Surgery

“…13 We reported previously significant variation in the type of hernia repair performed at each VA Hospital, and that the VA Hospital where the repair was performed was the biggest predictor of whether the patient underwent a mesh repair. 14 Furthermore, the rate of mesh placement was associated independently with the rate of IHR recurrence for each hospital.…”

Diaphragmatic rupture: Is management with biological mesh feasible?

“…13,14 Biologic mesh will incorporate into the surrounding tissue and with inosculation will become part of the native diaphragm. 15 Trauma patients that have blunt diaphragmatic rupture often have a concomitant bowel or lung injury with contamination. Biologic mesh can be placed in these hostile environments with less risk of infection when compared to synthetic mesh.…”

Innovative Modifications for Preventing Mesh Infections

“…Previous wound infection, colorectal surgery, presence of stoma and damage to gastrointestinal tract during repair are also considered as facilitators of mesh infection although there are studies claiming these conditions are not predictors of mesh infection if a macro-porous lightweight mesh or cost-increasing biologic mesh is used in sub-lay position [28,[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44].…”