Incisional Hernia Cannot Be Diagnosed by a Patient-Reported Diagnostic Questionnaire.

Background: Incisional hernia (IH) is one of the most frequent complications after abdominal surgery. Follow-up with regard to IH remains challenging. Physical examination and imaging to diagnose IH are time-consuming and costly, require devotion of both the physician and patient, and are often not prioritized.

Long term results of open complex abdominal wall hernia repair with self-gripping mesh: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: In case of complex ventral hernias, Rives-Stoppa and component separation technique are considered as favourable treatment techniques. However, mesh-related complications like recurrence, infection and chronic pain are still a common problem after mesh repair. Previous studies have reported promising results of the use of a self-gripping mesh (ProGrip™) in incisional hernia repair.

[A man with a swelling of his navel].

A patient with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension demonstrated the rerouting of blood through the veins of the abdominal wall.