Editorial: Incisional and Stomal Hernia Prevention

[摘要] Ever since abdominal wall surgery became routine, the occurrence of incisional or stomal hernia has been considered an inevitable late complication of any abdominal procedure. Large incisional hernia used to be considered a complicated condition with a high recurrence rate following attempted repair. Even though the introduction of mesh techniques and the endoscopic approach has made it possible to repair incisional hernia with greater success and with much less risk than two decades ago, incisional and stomal hernias continue to be a public health problem, causing disability and poor quality of life for the patient, and a great cost to society.

[学科分类] 外科医学

[关键词] incisional hernia;mesh augmentation;abdominal wall closure;open abdomen;stomal hernia