TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Repair of Ventral Hernia with Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Release, Robotic A1 - Ellison, E. Christopher A1 - Zollinger, Jr., Robert M. A1 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 - Vaccaro, Patrick S. A1 - Bitans, Marita A1 - Baker, Anthony S. PY - 2022 T2 - Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e AB - Ventral hernias in the anterior abdominal wall include both spontaneous or primary hernias (e.g., umbilical, epigastric, and spigelian) and, most commonly, incisional hernias that occur after an abdominal operation. It is estimated that up to 40% of all abdominal operations result in an incisional hernia. Risk factors for the development of an incisional hernia include obesity, multiple abdominal procedures, diabetes, wound infections, and the use of immunosuppressive medication(s). In larger hernias or recurrent hernias, myofascial release techniques (i.e., component separation) can facilitate repair and restore a physiologic anterior abdominal wall. These techniques can be technically demanding and result in increased complications unless care is taken for appropriate patient selection and preoperative optimization. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187823000 ER -