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Background The component separation technique (CST) is considered an excellent technique for complex ventral hernia repair. However, postoperative infectious complications and reherniation rates are significant. Risk factor analysis for postoperative complication and reherniation has focused mostly on patient history and co-morbidity and shows equivocal results. The use of abdominal morphometrics...
Introduction Lymphedema can be a debilitating condition, causing a great decrease in a person’s quality of life (QoL). Treatment with lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA), in which an anastomosis is created between the lymphatic and venous system, may attenuate lymphedema symptoms and reduce swelling. In this study, we share the results using LVA to treat breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) at...
Purpose A clear definition of “complex (abdominal wall) hernia” is missing, though the term is often used. Practically all “complex hernia” literature is retrospective and lacks proper description of the population. There is need for clarification and classification to improve patient care and allow comparison of different surgical approaches. The aim of this study was to reach consensus on criteria...
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