Manual of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (Hardcover)

Introductory principles. Applied anatomy of the abdominal wall. What makes an abdominal wall repair complex? Epidemiology of complex abdominal wall defects. The role and choice of mesh. Prevention is better than cure. Pre-operative assessment. The open abdomen. Aetiology and epidemiology of open abdomen (OA). Indications for OA management. Techniques. Maximising chances of definitive fascial closure. Techniques for abdominal wall reconstruction. Laparoscopic ventral hernia. Rives-Stoppa repair. Anterior open component separation. Anterior minimal access component separation. Posterior transversus abdominis release component separation. Dealing with excess skin. Special situations. Infected/residual mesh. Enterocutaneous fistula. Significant tissue loss. Flank/lateral hernia. Perineal hernia. Parastomal hernia.