1 Introduction ▴ Patients presenting for elective hernia repair often possess risk factors for wound morbidity and hernia recurrence that the surgeon cannot mend. Defect size, age, multiplicity of recurrences, and the presence of an ostomy or infected prosthetic are…
1 Clinical Anatomy ▴ Inguinal anatomy is notoriously challenging for the most experienced surgeon. The presence of major neurovascular structures in the retroperitoneum can make safe dissection challenging, particularly for the novice surgeon. ▴ This chapter provides a stepwise approach…
1 Clinical Anatomy ▴ Flank hernias can be divided broadly by etiology into hernias that are congenital in nature and hernias that are acquired, often after previous surgery or trauma. Congenital flank hernias, also known as lumbar hernias, are less…
1 Clinical Anatomy ▴ Retrorectus repair requires a thorough knowledge of the relative anatomy of the myofascial components of the abdominal wall. ▴ The rectus abdominis, a long, broad, straplike muscle, is the principal vertical muscle of the anterior abdominal…