About this Research Topic
The goal of the suggested research topic is to assemble reports from centers where new techniques and approaches have been applied. As the techniques for ventral hernia repair continue to be developed and evaluated, a rapid increase in the number of reports on ventral hernia may be expected. The intention is to present novel techniques as well as studies on the safety and effectiveness of recently presented techniques. As there is a risk of uncritical enthusiasm over the new approaches, the safety and cost-effectiveness are important aspects that should be emphasized. Contributions regarding anatomy of the abdominal wall, approaches to access the various anatomical planes of the abdominal wall, new endoscopic instruments, methods for component separation and new meshes are welcome.
The specific themes we would like contributors to address include, but are not limited to:
• Anatomical aspects of endoscopic hernia surgery
• New techniques for endoscopic ventral hernia repair
• Methods for component separation
• New endoscopic instruments
• New meshes
Dr Gabriel Sandblom has received a research grant from Surgical Intuitive.
Keywords: Ventral hernia, Endoscopy, Component separation, Robot-assisted, Mesh
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