Journal Review in Hernia Surgery: Umbilical Hernias in Complex Patient Populations
Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
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Using Mesh to Repair a Hernia Defect
The first line at that point clearly its a visceral operation, your focus on the viscera. If for any reason the hernia defect is large and you are unable to reapproximate and close it, primarily abridged repair with resorbable mesh or biologic mesh can be a safe option. The only thing i'll add is that ofyou know, assessment thetension when you're closing that sutureas again. But if there's a significant amount of tension with a primary closure, especially if the bowels distended, maybe that patient was there for bowel obstruction, that's going to put some distension dominal wall ah.
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