Open AccessEvaluation of the component separation technique for the treatment of patients with large incisional hernia
Author(s) -
Munish Trehan,
Kunwar Aggarwal,
Jaspal Singh,
Suhas Singla,
Ramneesh Garg
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_530_20
Subject(s) - medicine , incisional hernia , waistline , surgery , abdominal surgery , fibrous joint , hernia , abdominal wall , body mass index , complication , materials science , composite material
Incisional hernia remains a frequent complication of abdominal surgery. Results of surgical repair are disappointing with recurrence rates of suture repair being in the range of 5%-63% depending on the type of repair used, with better results using mesh implantation. For the management of such large hernias, interest has been generated in the Component Separation Technique. This technique relaxes abdominal wall by translation of muscular layers without severing the innervation and blood supply, with or without the mesh augmentation. This can accommodate for defects up to 25-30 cm in the waistline.