TY - JOUR
T1 - Components-separation technique for closure of transverse non-midline abdominal wall incisional hernia
AU - Espinosa-De-Los-Monteros, Antonio
AU - Franssen, Bernardo
AU - Orozco, Vicente
AU - Arriola, Juan Carlos
AU - Romero, Héctor
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - The components-separation technique was originally described and has been popularised for the treatment of large midline hernias. In this report, we indicate that components separation can also be applied for the closure of transverse non-midline hernias, provided the largest diameter of the defect (i.e., the transverse axis) corresponds to a size typically amenable to be closed by this technique. This idea will help surgeons in considering technical options available when facing patients with transverse incisional hernias and not willing to add prosthetic materials to a complicated abdominal wall.
AB - The components-separation technique was originally described and has been popularised for the treatment of large midline hernias. In this report, we indicate that components separation can also be applied for the closure of transverse non-midline hernias, provided the largest diameter of the defect (i.e., the transverse axis) corresponds to a size typically amenable to be closed by this technique. This idea will help surgeons in considering technical options available when facing patients with transverse incisional hernias and not willing to add prosthetic materials to a complicated abdominal wall.
KW - Components separation
KW - incisional hernia
KW - transverse hernia
KW - ventral hernia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.03.039
DO - 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.03.039
M3 - Article
C2 - 20392681
AN - SCOPUS:78650702271
SN - 1748-6815
VL - 64
SP - 264
EP - 267
JO - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
JF - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -