Management of Primary Ventral and Incisional Hernias Under Emergency Conditions
Introduction Primary Ventral and incisional hernias (PVIHs) represent conditions that negatively impact patients’ quality of life and require surgical repair. The emergency presentation of abdominal wall and groin hernias is one of the most severe complications, representing a common reason for emergency surgical admission and accounting for around 25% of all hernia repairs. Trends in […]
EHS and AHS guidelines for treatment of primary ventral hernias in rare locations or special circumstances
Introduction The aim of these guidelines is to identify situations where the treatment strategy of a primary defect might deviate from routine management, as rare locations of hernias, as well as primary ventral hernias under certain circumstances (cirrhosis, dialysis, rectus diastasis, subsequent pregnancy), might be technically challenging. This is the first European and American guideline […]