Component separation and large incisional hernia: predictive factors of recurrence.

Purpose: To clarify the factors related to recurrence after component separation technique (CST).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of 381 patients who underwent CST between May 2006 and May 2017 at a tertiary center. All patients had a transverse hernia defect grade W3 in EHS classification.

Incisional hernia repair outcome after renal transplantation in a reference center. Our experience of 7 years.

Introduction: Incisional hernias secondary to renal transplantation (IHRT) are considered complex hernias because they are lateral to the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. The presence of the graft in the iliac fossa and the proximity to the inguinal area, costal margin and iliac bones, as zones with difficult fixation for prostheses, increases repair complexity. In addition, these patients have specific characteristics, such as treatment with immunosuppressive medication, that could alter postoperative evolution.

Preoperative preparation of «loss of domain» hernia. Progressive pneumoperitoneum and botulinum toxin type A.

Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum and botulinum toxin type A are useful tools in the preparation of patients with loss of domain hernias. Both procedures are complementary in the surgical repair, especially with the use of prosthetic techniques without tension, that allow a integral management of these patients. The aim of this paper is to update concepts related to both procedures, emphasizing the advantages that take place in the preoperative management of loss of domain hernias.

Modified components separation technique: experience treating large, complex ventral hernias at a University Hospital.

Background: An increasing number of patients have large or complex abdominal wall defects. Component separation technique (CST) is a very effective method for reconstructing complex midline abdominal wall defects in a manner that restores innervated muscle function without excessive tension. Our goal is to show our results by a modified CST for treating large ventral hernias.

Partial versus complete removal of the infected mesh after abdominal wall hernia repair.

Background: To compare the results with complete mesh removal (CMR) versus partial mesh removal (PMR) in the treatment of mesh infection after abdominal wall hernia repair (AWHR).

Methods: Retrospective review of all patients who underwent surgery for mesh infection between January 2004 and May 2014 at a tertiary center.

Results: Of 3470 cases of AWHR, we reported 66 cases (1.