Abdominal Wall Hernias is the most up-to-date, comprehensive re- ference available on all aspects of hernia repair. It includes state-of-the-art approaches to conventional open repairs using tissue-to-tissue techniques, the use of prosthetic mesh, mini- mally invasive approaches, the repair of recurrent and massive hernias, pertinent anatomy, basic science, and emerging biomate- rials. The authors present a full spectrum of procedures to en- able readers to gain a broad knowledge of the multifaceted re- pair of hernias. Richly illustrated, this book is a vital re- source for all general...

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS is the most up-to-date, comprehensive reference on all aspects of hernia repair. The editor, a world renowned figure in hernia surgery, has assembled a group of more than 120 experts from 16 countries to discuss state-of-the-art approaches to conventional open repairs using both tissue-to-tissue techniques as well as the use of prosthetic mesh, to the various minimally invasive approaches, the repair of recurrent and massive hernias, the pertinent anatomy, basic science, and emerging biomaterials. The authors present the full spectrum of operations and procedures to...