Laparoscopic repair of ventral abdominal wall hernias
Bärlehner, E.; Schwetling, R.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 121(4): 307
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 8677686 Document Number: 468048
The surgical treatment of incisional hernias is still an unsolved problem despite of a considerable number of conventional methods. Nearly all methods induce some tension on the fascial skeleton resulting in a high recurrence rate. The damaged fascial skeleton can be bridged and reinforced by laparoscopic technique. The implantation of alloplastic well-tolerated meshes fulfills the principles of hernia surgery: fascial stabilisation and integrity of the muscle wall.