Background: Abdominal closure in the presence of enterocutaneous fistula, stoma or infection can be challenging. A single-surgeon's experience of performing components separation abdominal ...

Some surgeons have been learning to do complicated hernia repairs from Facebook posts, leading to patient safety concerns, The New York Times reported Oct. 30. Component separation is a hernia repair ...

Component separation hernia repair is associated with higher incidence of wound complication, morbidity, and mortality but does not seem to be associated with increased venous thromboembolism rates, ...

Large, complex hernias can cause more than just physical discomfort; they can impact everyday activities like sitting up, getting dressed, or lifting objects, leaving some people feeling they can no ...

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physicians among the first to use the GORE® SYNECOR Preperitoneal Biomaterial, a unique hybrid device for hernia repair, are reporting positive experiences in using ...

Two published studies of the PolySoft hernia patch used with the ONSTEP inguinal hernia repair technique were identified. Both studies are case series that reported initial experience in surgery.

Abdominal reconstruction using components separation in the presence of enterocutaneous fistula, stoma or infection is challenging. Large incisional hernias vary in their complexity and in the past it ...