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Abdominal Wall Hernias

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Evolution and Present State of Groin Hernia Repair
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    Chapter 2 Use of the Preperitoneal Space in Inguinofemoral Herniorrhaphy: Historical Considerations
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    Chapter 3 Prostheses in Hernia Surgery: A Century of Evolution
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    Chapter 4 Evolution of Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
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    Chapter 5 Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
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    Chapter 6 Aponeurotic Hernias: Epigastric, Umbilical, Paraumbilical, Hypogastric
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    Chapter 7 Surgical Anatomy of the Inguinal Region from a Laparoscopic Perspective
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    Chapter 8 Fascial Anatomy of the Inguinal Region
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    Chapter 9 The Ligaments of Cooper and Thomson
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    Chapter 10 The Transversalis Fascia: New Observations
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    Chapter 11 The Space of Bogros and the Interparietoperitoneal Spaces
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    Chapter 12 Epidemiology of Inguinal Hernia: A Useful Aid for Adequate Surgical Decisions
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    Chapter 13 Occult Hernias in the Male Patient
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    Chapter 14 Quality Control and Scientific Rigor
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    Chapter 15 Classification of Inguinal Hernias
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    Chapter 16 Mechanisms of Hernia Formation
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    Chapter 17 Metabolic Aspects of Hernia Disease
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    Chapter 18 Pathological Tissue Changes and Hernia Formation
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    Chapter 19 The Role of Collagen in Hernia Genesis
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    Chapter 20 Recurrent Herniation: Etiology and Mechanisms
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    Chapter 21 Respiratory Pathophysiology and Giant Incisional Hernias
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    Chapter 22 Undescended and Cryptorchid Testes
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    Chapter 23 Testicular Atrophy
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    Chapter 24 Unexpected Findings in Inguinal Hernia Surgery
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    Chapter 25 Soft Tissue Infection and Loss of Abdominal Wall Substance
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    Chapter 26 Biochemistry, Immunology, and Tissue Response to Prosthetic Material
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    Chapter 27 Biomaterials: Structural and Mechanical Aspects of Prosthetic Herniorrhaphy
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    Chapter 28 Biomaterials Pathology
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    Chapter 29 Carcinogenicity of Implantable Biomaterials
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    Chapter 30 Suture Selection for Hernia Repair
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    Chapter 31 Use of Fibrin Glues in the Surgical Treatment of Incisional Hernias
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    Chapter 32 Collagen-Based Prostheses for Hernia Repair
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    Chapter 33 Clinical Applications of Stainless Steel Mesh
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    Chapter 34 Repair of Abdominal Wall Defects by Intraperitoneal Implantation of Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®) Mesh
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    Chapter 35 Polyester (Dacron ® ) Mesh
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    Chapter 36 Polypropylene Prostheses
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    Chapter 37 Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene
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    Chapter 38 Vypro ® : A New Generation of Polypropylene Mesh
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    Chapter 39 Combined Absorbable and Nonabsorbable Prostheses in the Treatment of Major Defects of the Abdominal Wall
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    Chapter 40 Prosthetic Materials and Adhesion Formation
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    Chapter 41 Intraperitoneal Prostheses
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    Chapter 42 Use of Absorbable Mesh in the Staged Repair of Contaminated Abdominal Wall Defects
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    Chapter 43 Local Anesthesia
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    Chapter 44 Antibiotics in Hernia Surgery
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    Chapter 45 Imaging Hernias of the Abdominal Wall
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    Chapter 46 Techniques of Pneumoperitoneum
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    Chapter 47 Relaxing Incisions
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    Chapter 48 Drains in Hernia Surgery
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    Chapter 49 Introduction to Pure Tissue Repairs
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    Chapter 50 The Bassini Operation
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    Chapter 51 The Darn Repair
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    Chapter 52 The McVay Operation
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    Chapter 53 The Shouldice Repair
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    Chapter 54 Introduction to Tension-Free Repairs
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    Chapter 55 Gilbert’s Repair of Inguinal Hernias
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    Chapter 56 The Mesh Plug Repair
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    Chapter 57 Moran’s Preperitoneal Mesh Repair for Inguinal Hernias
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    Chapter 58 The Nyhus Preperitoneal Repair of Groin Hernias
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    Chapter 59 Unilateral Giant Prosthetic Reinforcement of the Visceral Sac: Preperitoneal Hernioplasties with Dacron ®
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    Chapter 60 The Rives Technique: Treatment of Groin Hernias with Mersilene Mesh by an Inguinal Approach
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    Chapter 61 The Gridiron Hernioplasty
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    Chapter 62 Dynamic Self-Regulating Prosthesis (Protesi Autoregolantesi Dinamica) (PAD)
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    Chapter 63 Ventral Hernias: Use of the Kugel Patch
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    Chapter 64 Use of Vicryl Pads in Inguinal Hernia Repairs
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    Chapter 65 Lichtenstein Tension-Free Hernioplasty for the Repair of Primary and Recurrent Inguinal Hernias
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    Chapter 66 Reinforcement of the Visceral Sac by a Preperitoneal Bilateral Mesh Prosthesis in Groin Hernia Repair René Stoppa
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    Chapter 67 A Combined Abdominoinguinal Approach to Stoppa’s Giant Prosthetic Reinforcement of the Visceral Sac Procedure
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    Chapter 68 Open Techniques of Femoral Hernia Repair
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    Chapter 69 Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Repair
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    Chapter 70 Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernia Repair (TAPP)
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    Chapter 71 Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Hernioplasty (TEP): Part I
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    Chapter 72 Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Repair for Inguinal Hernias (TEP): Part II
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    Chapter 73 The Shoelace Repair
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    Chapter 74 Closure of Chronic Abdominal Wall Defects: The Components Separation Technique
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    Chapter 75 The Components Separation Technique Modified for Use with Enterostomies
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    Chapter 76 Treatment of Incisional Hernias by an Overlapping Herniorrhaphy and Onlay Prosthetic Implant
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    Chapter 77 The Kugel Repair for Groin Hernias
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    Chapter 78 Treatment of Major Incisional Hernias
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    Chapter 79 Repair of Incisional Hernias and Midline Defects
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    Chapter 80 Loss of Abdominal Wall Substance
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    Chapter 81 Acute Loss of Abdominal Wall Substance and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
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    Chapter 82 Plastic Surgery of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
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    Chapter 83 Should Prostheses Be Used in Emergency Hernia Surgery?
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    Chapter 84 Groin Hernias in the Adult Presenting as Emergencies
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    Chapter 85 Abdominal Wound Dehiscence
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    Chapter 86 Treatment of Strangulated Inguinal Hernias with Nonabsorbable Prostheses
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    Chapter 87 Use of Prosthetic Materials in Incisional Hernias with a Septic Risk
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    Chapter 88 Incisional Hernias as Emergencies
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    Chapter 89 Pediatric Hernias
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    Chapter 90 Epidemology of Hernias in the Female
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    Chapter 91 Anesthesia for Hernia Repair in Pregnancy and Lactation
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    Chapter 92 Nonpalpable Inguinal Hernia in Women
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    Chapter 93 Hernia and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
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    Chapter 94 Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
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    Chapter 95 Femoral Hernias in Females: Facts, Figures, and Fallacies
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    Chapter 96 Hernias in the Elderly
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    Chapter 97 Elective Herniorrhaphy in an Aging Population
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    Chapter 98 Management of Genitourinary Tract Pathology Encountered During Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
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    Chapter 99 Sports Injuries and Groin Pain
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    Chapter 100 Hernias and Patients with Ascites
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    Chapter 101 Paraostomy Hernias: Prevention and Prosthetic Mesh Repair
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    Chapter 102 Hernia and Obesity
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    Chapter 103 Pneumoperitoneum in the Treatment of Giant Hernias, with Special Reference to Obesity
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    Chapter 104 Umbilical Hernias
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    Chapter 105 Epigastric Hernias
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    Chapter 106 Acquired Lumbar Hernias
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    Chapter 107 Complications of Groin Hernia Surgery
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    Chapter 108 Complications of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernioplasty
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    Chapter 109 Complications of the Use of Prostheses: Part I
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    Chapter 110 Complications of the Use of Prostheses: Part II
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    Chapter 111 Infected Abdominal Wall Prosthesis
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    Chapter 112 Chronic Pain Following Repair of a Groin Hernia
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    Chapter 113 Neuralgia Following Hernia Repair
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    Chapter 114 Mesh Inguinodynia After Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
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    Chapter 115 Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Neuropathy
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    Chapter 116 Sexual Dysfunction Following Inguinal Hernia Repair
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    Chapter 117 Vascular Injuries from Hernia Surgery
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    Chapter 118 Seromas
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    Chapter 119 Dysejaculation
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    Chapter 120 Medicolegal Issues Relating to Herniorrhaphy
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    Chapter 121 Ambulatory Hernia Surgery
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    Chapter 122 Telemedicine and Robotics in Surgery
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    Chapter 123 Epilogue
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Title
Abdominal Wall Hernias
Published by
Springer New York, December 2012
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-8574-3
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978-1-4612-6440-8, 978-1-4419-8574-3
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Bendavid, Robert, Abrahamson, Jack, Arregui, Maurice E., Flament, Jean Bernard, Phillips, Edward H.

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