Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Incisional hernias]

L Eisner1, F Harder

  • 1Department für Chirurgie, Kantonsspital Basel.

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Fur Alle Gebiete Der Operativen Medizen
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Incisional hernias after abdominal surgery often recur. Tension-free closure with synthetic mesh, while improving outcomes, still has a significant recurrence rate of approximately 10%.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

How Is Colorectal Cancer Care Impacted by Global Crisis in Contrasting Healthcare Systems?-A Descriptive Study From Scotland and Switzerland During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

World journal of surgery·2026
Same author

Listening to patients: A qualitative study on diagnostic delay, coping strategies and stigma in early-onset colorectal cancer.

Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland·2025
Same author

Increasing hernia size requires higher GRIP values for a biomechanically stable ventral hernia repair.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)·2019
Same author

Assessing the GRIP of Ventral Hernia Repair: How to Securely Fasten DIS Classified Meshes.

Frontiers in surgery·2018
Same author

Bridging with reduced overlap: fixation and peritoneal grip can prevent slippage of DIS class A meshes.

Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery·2017
Same author

Sentinel lymph node biopsy is associated with improved survival compared to level I & II axillary lymph node dissection in node negative breast cancer patients.

European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology·2008
Same journal

[S3 Guideline "Adult soft tissue sarcomas"].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen·2022
Same journal

[Synopsis-S3 guidelines pancreatic cancer].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen·2022
Same journal

[Laparoscopic sentinel node navigation surgery in gastric cancer to reduce surgical radicality].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen·2022
Same journal

[Future concepts for neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of (resectable) pancreatic cancer].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen·2022
Same journal

[ASCO guidelines for the treatment of stage III NSCLC part 4: indications for adjuvant therapy].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen·2022
Same journal

[Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer-What is new?]

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen·2022
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Surgical Complications
  • Hernia Repair

Context:

  • Incisional hernias are a frequent complication post-abdominal surgery.
  • Traditional surgical repair methods are associated with high recurrence rates.
  • Synthetic prostheses, such as PTFE and polypropylene, are used for reinforcement.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of current surgical treatments for incisional hernias.
  • To highlight the outcomes of tension-free closure techniques.
  • To report the expected recurrence rates even with advanced methods.

Summary:

  • Surgical treatment for incisional hernias, a common abdominal surgery complication, has a high recurrence rate.
  • Tension-free closure, often augmented with synthetic prostheses (PTFE, polypropylene), offers improved results.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Despite these advancements, a recurrence rate of around 10% persists.

    • Impact:

    • Incisional hernia repair outcomes can be improved with advanced techniques.
    • Understanding recurrence rates is crucial for patient counseling and surgical planning.
    • Further research may be needed to reduce the persistent 10% recurrence rate.