We read with great interest the recent article by Vardanian and colleagues 1 on incisional hernia after liver transplantation, but would pose some questions to help put this large experience in perspective. The authors describe 44 ventral hernia repairs using onlay mesh (57%), fascial opposition (3
Incisional Hernias after Liver Transplantation
β Scribed by Julian E. Losanoff; Marc D. Basson; Scott A. Gruber
- Book ID
- 113677611
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 37 KB
- Volume
- 204
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-7515
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Background: Incisional hernia is a potential complication of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), with various options for repair. Study Design: We conducted a retrospective review of a series of adult patients with incisional hernias after OLT to identify risk factors and to compare methods of r