PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall rate and risk factors for the development of an incisional hernia and a parastomal hernia after colorectal surgery. METHODS The study cohort consisted of 795 consecutive patients who underwent open colorectal surgery between 2005 and 2007 by a single surgeon. A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was performed. ...

PURPOSE In meta-analyses and systematic reviews comparing laparoscopic with open repair of ventral hernias, data on umbilical, epigastric, and incisional hernias are pooled. Based on data from the Herniamed Hernia Registry, we aimed to investigate whether the differences in the therapy and treatment results justified such an approach. METHODS Between 1st September 2009 and 31st August 2013, 3...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a well-established treatment modality for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is gaining popularity as a home dialysis therapy. Hernia, a mechanical complication, is not uncommon in patients on PD. This retrospective study was designed to investigate the prevalence of different types of hernias and related outcomes in all ESRD patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) at o...

Inguinal hernias are a common presentation to surgical admission units throughout the world. The majority of presentations are due to hernias containing either fat or small bowel. However, a wide range of intra-abdominal viscera have been demonstrated in inguinal hernias. We report a case of an 87-year-old man who presented with gastric outlet obstruction secondary to an incarcerated inguinal h...

OBJECTIVE To report the results of tension-free repair of incisional and ventral hernias by stoppa's sublay technique. METHODS This study included 200 Patients, undergoing sublay mesh repair for incisional and ventral hernias (Para-unbilical, epigastric, right sub costal and lumbar hernias) at Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College and Hira Medical Center Sukkur, during a period of four years ...

BACKGROUND Concomitant incisional and parastomal hernias is a challenging condition. We used a hybrid technique of sublay and onlay to treat patients with this condition. MATERIAL AND METHODS The clinical data of 32 consecutive patients treated from February 2008 to April 2014 for concomitant incisional and parastomal hernias were retrospectively reviewed. The mean diameter was 9 (range 4-13)...