Changes in the Frequencies of Abdominal Wall Hernias and the Preferences for Their Repair: a Multicenter National Study from Turkey

Overview

Journal Int Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2014 Sep 13

PMID 25216417

Citations 9

Authors

Gaye Seker

Hakan Kulacoglu

Derya Oztuna

Koray Topgul

Cihangir Akyol

Atil Cakmak

Faruk Karateke

Mehmet Ozdogan

Eren Ersoy

Ahmet Gurer

Elbrus Zerbaliyev

Duray Seker

Kaya Yorganci

Ahmet Pergel

Ibrahim Aydin

Cemal Ensari

Tuna Bilecik

Izzettin Kahraman

Erhan Reis

Murat Kalayci

Aras Emre Canda

Alp Demirag

Tugrul Kesicioglu

Zafer Malazgirt

Haldun Gundogdu

Cem Terzi

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Abstract

Abdominal wall hernias are a common problem in the general population. A Western estimate reveals that the lifetime risk of developing a hernia is about 2%. As a result, hernia repairs likely comprise the most frequent general surgery operations. More than 20 million hernias are estimated to be repaired every year around the world. Numerous repair techniques have been described to date however tension-free mesh repairs are widely used today because of their low hernia recurrence rates. Nevertheless, there are some ongoing debates regarding the ideal approach (open or laparoscopic), the ideal anesthesia (general, local, or regional), and the ideal mesh (standard polypropylene or newer meshes).

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