Repair of ventral hernias—hernias of the abdominal wall—is among the most commonly performed operations, but not all meshes used in these procedures are created equal, with varying outcomes ...

P4HB mesh offers a safe, degradable alternative to synthetic polypropylene mesh, with lower complication rates in complex hernia repairs Phasix mesh, made from P4HB, a natural polymer derived from ...

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The patient had suffered a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst along with a haemorrhage in the anterior abdominal wall, which had caused accumulation of blood in the abdomen.

Pathology With the exception of 2 cases of common-iliac aneurysm, all these cases involved the lower abdominal aorta, and in no case were the renal arteries involved in the aneurysm.

Also 19% passed through another abdominal wall surgery, and among these, 75% was related to the previously hernia correction. Finally, 81% of patients did not undergo any other abdominal wall surgery.

Laparoscopic abdominal wall hernia repair is often challenging, as it requires good anatomical knowledge, eye-hand coordination and diversified laparoscopic skills.

For many women, lower abdominal pain is a monthly occurrence associated with menstruation. Dysmenorrhea, or menstrual cramps, occurs due to the contractions of the uterus during menstruation.

Innovations The company claims that the technology is the only device that brings quantifiable vertical tension to the abdominal wall and allows abdominal closure, reducing the need for mesh bridging ...

Abstract Abdominal wall malformations correspond to a wide spectrum of congenital anomalies that are due to a defect in the closure of the anterior abdominal wall and can be fatal. We report the case ...

A ventral hernia occurs when tissue protrudes through a gap or weakness in the abdominal wall. We examine the causes and treatments for the condition.