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Background Hernias around ostomies are a very common complication, exceeding 50%. Only a few studies deal with the prophylactic use of mesh to prevent parastomal hernia revealing promising results. Patients and methods Twenty-two patients undergoing elective rectal surgery with a permanent colostomy—one with an ileostomy and two needing surgical correction of a preexisting colostomy—were enrolled...
Background Ventral hernia is a common surgical condition occurring most often as a complication following abdominal surgery. Laparoscopic repair of a ventral hernia has been shown to be safe with low rates of complications, shortened length of stay, and low rates of early recurrence as compared to open surgery. Few studies have documented long-term outcomes of laparoscopic repair in elderly patients...
Background AlloDerm (decellularized human cadaveric dermis) is increasingly being used for tissue reconstruction and hernia repairs. This article presents the results of AlloDerm use in treating abdominal wall hernias by analyzing all patients who underwent repair with AlloDerm at our institution. Methods A series of 70 consecutive patients starting in October 2003 with abdominal wall hernia repair...
We report an unusual case of peri-appendicular abscess occurring in an irreducible Amyand’s hernia, managed in a primary care setting. An 84-year-old gentleman, with severe chronic obstructive airways disease, was assessed in a Primary Care surgical clinic and found to have a moderate-sized, tender, irreducible right inguinal hernia. He underwent immediate surgery under local anaesthetic. He was found...
Background Incisional hernia repair can be a significant challenge for both surgeon and patient. Despite the growing amount of literature describing various methods of surgical techniques, little has been published regarding the natural course of incisional hernia and the opinions about indications for incisional hernia repair. Methods A questionnaire was sent to a group of surgeons internationally...
Umbilical hernia is a common problem encountered in children. Rupture and evisceration are very rare phenomena, and the usual content that is eviscerated is the bowel. We present an infant who had a ruptured umbilical hernia with eviscerated urinary bladder dome. As this is the first case of its kind, it is being reported with a brief review of literature.
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