Prevalence and risk factors for abdominal wall hernia in the general Russian population.

Purpose: To find out the prevalence and risk factors for abdominal wall hernias in the general Russian population.

Methods: 783 residents of Kryukovo rural community (Central Russia) of 10 > years were enrolled. Medical history was taken and clinical examination was performed documenting hernia presence.

[Endoscopic retro-muscular alloplasty for primary and postoperative ventral hernias: our initial experience].

Aim: To define optimal surgical approach for middle primary and postoperative ventral hernias.

Material And Methods: We have presented the first results of endoscopic retro-muscular alloplasty in 8 patients with umbilical hernia and postoperative ventral hernia combined with rectus abdominis muscles diastase.

Results: One patient had seroma above mesh implant that was evacuated under ultrasonic control.

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Venous Disease in the General Russian Population.

Objective/background: The aim was to establish the prevalence of chronic venous disease (CVD) and its risk factors in the general population.

Methods: This was a population based, cross sectional study. In total, 703 residents aged > 18 years from the rural community of Kryukovo (Central Russia) were enrolled.

[Incidence of abdominal wall hernias: the results of population study].

Aim: to define the incidence of abdominal wall hernias among ethnically homogeneous population older than 10 years within single locality.

Material And Methods: One-stage investigation of abdominal wall hernias incidence was performed in June-July 2015 in the Kryukovskoye rural settlement of the Borisovskiy district of the Belgorod region. Citizens were examined in FAPs or at home.