TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Perspectives on Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair A1 - Blackledge, Camille A1 - Hawn, Mary T. A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. A2 - Hines, O. Joe PY - 2019 T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 13e AB - Incisional hernias are a common complication of midline laparotomies, with a reported incidence of 9% to 20%.1 Over 100,000 incisional hernia repairs are performed annually in the United States alone.2 Since the introduction of laparoscopic incisional hernia repair (LIHR) by LeBlanc in 1993, the approach has gained popularity with general surgeons as a preferred technique for selected incisional hernia repairs.3 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160038239 ER -