The combined application of human acellular dermal matrix and vacuum wound drainage on incarcerated abdominal wall hernias.

Purpose: Complex contaminated or infected abdominal wall defects present a particularly challenging problem to the surgeon. The aim of this study was to describe our experience with human acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in incarcerated abdominal wall herniorrhaphy.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from 63 patients (51 males and 12 females) who underwent emergency surgery for acute incarcerated abdominal wall hernias with ADM repair, between June 2008 and October 2011 at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University.

Inguinal hernia repair with tension-free hernioplasty under local anesthesia.

Objective: To evaluate the use of local anesthesia in tension-free hernioplasty in a local hospital.

Methods: The study took place at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China during the period from January 2007 to May 2008. All 110 patients who had undergone inguinal hernia repair with mesh under local anesthesia were included in the study.