Abdominal Wall Hernias
Principles and Management

Focuses on the various aspects of hernia repair. This title includes advanced approaches to conventional open repairs using tissue-to-tissue techniques, the use of prosthetic mesh, minimally invasive approaches, the repair of recurrent and massive hernias, pertinent anatomy, basic science, and emerging biomaterials.

"Abdominal Wall Hernias" is the most up-to-date, comprehensive reference 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, minimally invasive approaches, the repair of recurrent and massive hernias, pertinent anatomy, basic science, and emerging biomaterials. The authors present a full spectrum of procedures to enable readers to gain a broad knowledge of the multifaceted repair of hernias. Richly illustrated, this book is a vital resource for all general surgeons and surgeons-in-training.

I. Introduction
II. History
III. Anatomy
IV. Epidemiology
V. Pathology
VI. Biomaterials
VII. Adjuncts to Surgery
VIII. Techniques of Open Groin Hernia Repair
IX. Laparoscopic Techniques for Groin Hernia Repair
X. Open Techniques of Incisional Repair
XI. Laparoscopic Techniques of Incisional Hernia Repair
XII. Loss of Abdominal Wall Substance
XIII. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
XIV. Emergency Surgery
XV. Pediatrics
XVI. The Female Hernia Patient
XVII. Special Problems
XVIII. Complications of Groin Hernia
XIX. Other Considerations
XX. Epilogue