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Ventral Hernia

Known as: Hernia, Ventral, Hernia, Ventral [Disease/Finding], hernia abdominal wall 
A hernia caused by weakness of the anterior ABDOMINAL WALL due to midline defects, previous incisions, or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Ventral… 
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19 relations
ABLEPHARON-MACROSTOMIA SYNDROMEAbdominal MusclesEpigastric herniaHernia of abdominal wall

Narrower (4)

Congenital omphaloceleIrreducible ventral herniaParaumbilical herniaUmbilical hernia

Broader (2)

HerniaHernia of abdominal cavity

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Enterotomy Risk in Abdominal Wall Repair: A Prospective Study
Objectives:To establish the incidence and predictive factors of enterotomy made during adhesiolysis in abdominal wall repair and… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Recurrences after laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernia: lessons learned from 505 repairs
BackgroundAll hernia recurrences in a series of 505 patients who underwent laparoscopic repair of a ventral hernia (n = 291) or… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Single-stage closure of enterocutaneous fistula and stomas in the presence of large abdominal wall defects using the components separation technique.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Trocar site hernia after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
BackgroundThe incidence of trocar site hernia (TSH) after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is reported to be low. The… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The laparoscopic repair of suprapubic ventral hernias
BackgroundThe complexity of dissection and the close proximity of the hernia to bony, vascular, nerve, and urinary structures… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Reduces Wound Complications
Postoperative wound complications can be a source of significant morbidity after open ventral hernia repair. By using smaller… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Reduction of abdominal adhesions using composite collagen-GAG implants for ventral hernia repair.
Structural biomaterials can restore abdominal wall integrity but may cause adhesions to the underlying viscera. Collagen… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Fibrin Glue Reduces Intra-Abdominal Adhesions to Synthetic Mesh in a Rat Ventral Hernia Model
Postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this study, the effect of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Laparoscopic Treatment of Ventral Abdominal Wall Hernias: Preliminary Results in 100 Patients
Objective: The laparoscopic treatment of eventrations and ventral hernias has been little used, although these hernias are well… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Experience with 80 rectus abdominis free-tissue transfers.
Eighty patients receiving rectus abdominis free-tissue transfers are discussed. The operations were performed between July of… 
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