Evaluation of various prosthetic materials and newer meshes for hernia...

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Abdominal wall hernias may be repaired either by...withstand the tension forces acting on the abdominal wall. Further, the mesh must not impede...that allow adequate support to the abdominal wall while substantially reducing the amount...

Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in...

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...The abdominal wall provides protection for the abdominal...performance of these roles. Defects in the abdominal wall could be partial or total and can...or from ventral hernias. When the abdominal wall defects are very large, they usually...

The Abdominal Wall: An Overlooked Source of Pain.

American Family Physician;  August 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......lying, sitting, standing), the abdominal wall should be suspected as the source...tensed (positive Carnett's sign), the abdominal wall is the likely origin of pain. Most commonly, abdominal wall pain is related to cutaneous nerve...

Abdominal Wall Necrotizing Fasciitis from Dislodged Percutaneous...

The American Surgeon;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...We report three cases of abdominal wall necrotizing fasciitis that occurred...debridements and reconstructive abdominal wall surgery. We review the epidemiology...the issues of closure of large abdominal wall defects and future alimentation...

PROSTHESES: Abdominal wall prosthesis

Medical Textiles;  July 1, 1998 ;     390 words ...A novel prosthesis for the abdominal wall has been developed by Vascutex of Inchinnan...non-resorbable mesh which can be used in abdominal wall reconstruction. The porous material...by soaking prior to suturing to the abdominal wall margin. Prosthetic material is used...

Massive ventral hernias: Role of tissue expansion in abdominal wall...

The American Surgeon;  May 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......hernias by first expanding the lateral abdominal wall muscles, fasciae, and skin with tissue...were repaired using this technique. ABDOMINAL WALL RECONSTRUCTION of massive ventral hernias...dimension, are complicated by the extent of abdominal wall loss and subsequent tissue ...

Emergency abdominoplasty following trauma

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery;  January 1, 2006 ;     687 words ...Introduction Abdominal wall reconstruction as an emergency...describe repair of a traumatic abdominal wall disruption using modified abdominoplasty...Discussion Reconstruction of acute abdominal wall defects is a challenging problem...

Comparison of Bursting Pressure of Abdominal Wall Defects Repaired by...

The American Surgeon;  November 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......appropriate techniques for the repair of abdominal wall defects and the methods used to measure...different techniques for closure of abdominal wall defects using a new and more accurate...pressure measurements. Full thickness abdominal wall defects measuring 2 cm^sup 2^ were...

Management of traumatic abdominal wall hernia

The American Surgeon;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) can occur after blunt...that required open repair. The abdominal wall defects were repaired primarily...predominance of blunt trauma, traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) remains a rare injury...

Abdominal Wall Neurofibroma Presenting as an Inguinal Hernia

Military Medicine;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Inguinal hernias are a common cause of abdominal wall pain and are the most common abdominal wall abnormality. They can usually be differentiated...The following case report describes an abdominal wall neurofibroma presenting as an inguinal...

CASE REPORT: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF GASTROSCHISIS WITH 3D/4D REPRESENTATION

Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine;  May 1, 2006 ;     275 words ......involving all the layers of the abdominal wall, with evisceration of abdominal...centre for prenatal sonography for abdominal wall defect. Examination revealed an 18 week gestation with an abdominal wall defect located to the right of...

Unusual presentations of gastroschisis

The American Surgeon;  August 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Gastroschisis is a defect of the ventral abdominal wall nearly always located to the right...intrauterine spontaneous closure of the abdominal wall defect as an etiology for midgut atresia. GASTROSCHISIS (GS) is a ventral abdominal wall defect characterized by extrusion of...

Gradually resume activities post-hernia

Oakland Tribune;  August 11, 2008 ;     557 words ......hernia involves a weakening of the abdominal wall, creating a condition where a loop...constipation, or muscular weakness of the abdominal wall. If yours was caused by muscular weakness...then strengthening the muscles of the abdominal wall is essential; otherwise another hernia...

Laparoscopic management of a cholecystocutaneous abscess

The American Surgeon;  December 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......cholecystectomy followed by open drainage of the abdominal wall abscess were accomplished without complication...cholecystocutaneous abscess has consisted of abdominal wall incision and drainage followed by staged...spontaneous biliary fistulae through the abdominal wall in his ...

Ventral hernia synthetic mesh repair infected by mycobacterium fortuitum

The American Surgeon;  November 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......treatment of M. fortuitum infecting abdominal wall mesh. RAPIDLY GROWING MYCOBACTERIA...reported a particularly refractory abdominal wall M. fortuitum infection associated with...fevers, night sweats, and recurrent abdominal wall seroma. During that time she had also...