Updates in Abdominal Core Health, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 103-5 - September 14, 2023
Editor: David Krpata
Language: English
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Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
Abdominal Core Health: What Is It?
Key points
History
Current evidence
Clinical relevance
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Hernia Formation: Risk Factors and Biology
Key points
Introduction
Etiology of congenital umbilical hernias
Risk factors for congenital umbilical hernias
Management of congenital umbilical hernias
Other congenital abdominal wall hernias
Summary of congenital abdominal wall hernias
Acquired ventral hernias
Etiology of primary acquired ventral hernias
Risk factors for primary acquired epigastric and umbilical hernias
Etiology of incisional ventral hernias
Risk factors for the development of an incisional ventral hernia
Patient risk factors for incisional ventral hernia
Role of patient comorbidity optimization in preventing incisional hernia formation and recurrence
Surgical risk factors for incisional ventral hernia
Summary of acquired ventral hernias
Disclosure
Hernia Prevention: The Role of Technique and Prophylactic Mesh to Prevent Incisional Hernias
Key points
Introduction
Background
Surgical technique: abdominal wall incision
Surgical technique: primary fascial closure
Surgical technique: prophylactic mesh augmentation
Outcomes of prophylactic mesh augmentation
Mesh selection
Economic implications
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Primary Tissue Repair for Inguinal Hernias: The Shouldice Repair Technique and Patient Selection
Key points
Background
Relevant anatomy
Etiology and pathogenesis
Nature of the problem
Preprocedure planning
Procedural approach
Recovery and rehabilitation (including postprocedure care)
Patient monitoring and challenges
Outcomes
Disclosure
The Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia: Current Trends and Considerations
Key points
Introduction/history/definitions/background
Anatomy
Preoperative/preprocedure planning
Operative preparation and patient positioning
Recovery and rehabilitation
Management
Outcomes
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Management of Chronic Postoperative Inguinal Pain
Key points
Background
Risk factors, neuroanatomy, and prevention
Patient evaluation overview
Medical treatment options
Surgical treatment options
Outcomes
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Primary Uncomplicated Ventral Hernia Repair: Guidelines and Practice Patterns for Routine Hernia Repairs
Key points
Introduction
Surgical considerations
New surgical techniques
Outcomes
Special considerations
Summary
clinical care points
Disclosures
Preoperative Optimization for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Key points
Introduction
Prehabilitation of comorbidities
Botox and preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum
Indications for botulinum toxin A and/or preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum
Summary
Disclosures
Ventral Hernia Repair: Does Mesh Position Matter?
Key points
Introduction
Literature review on key outcomes
Discussion
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Key points
Introduction and background
Patient selection and preprocedure planning for laparoscopic hernia repair
Preoperative optimization
Surgical technique
Patient positioning and surgical preparation
Access and port placement
Adhesiolysis
Reduction of hernia contents and measuring the defect
Fascial closure
Mesh placement and fixation
Closure
Special technical considerations
Management of inadvertent enterotomy
Advanced techniques
Component separation
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Open Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Key points
Introduction
Purposes of component separation
Techniques of component separation
Patient selection
Preoperative adjuncts
Complications
Summary and recommendations
Clinics care points
The Role of Robotics in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Key points
Introduction
Nature of the problem
Anatomy
Preoperative planning
Preop and patient positioning
Procedure approach
Postoperative care
Outcomes and current evidence
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Parastomal Hernia Repair
Key points
Introduction
Evaluation
Surgical techniques
Complications/concerns
Current evidence
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Devices in Hernia Surgery
Key points
Do all hernia repairs need mesh?
Which mesh for which patient?
How are mesh devices regulated?
Summary
Clinics care points
Mesh Selection in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: An Update on Biomaterials
Key points
Introduction
Mesh characteristics and classifications
Long-term absorbable mesh
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Hernia Mesh Complications: Management of Mesh Infections and Enteroprosthetic Fistula
Key points
Introduction
Patient evaluation and treatment
Abdominal wall management
New developments and future implications
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure

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