ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2017
A modified Chevrel technique for ventral hernia repair: long-term results of a single centre cohort.
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- How Reproducible Are Abdominal Wall Surgical Techniques? A Methodological Assessment of Technical Reporting in the Contemporary Literature.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Article
- A Prospective Observational Study Comparing Retrorectus and Anterectus Mesh Placement in Incisional Hernia Repair.Cureus · 2025Article
- Chevrel's procedure for midline incisional hernia repair-not to be abandoned or forgotten.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Modified Chevrel Technique: A Lifesaver for Surgeons.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Modified Chevrel technique for abdominal closure in critically ill patients with abdominal hypertension and limited options for closure.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- What Do We Know About the Chevrel Technique in Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair?Frontiers in surgery · 2019Review
- Reply to Comment to: A modified Chevrel technique for ventral hernia repair: long-term results of a single centre cohort. Li, J., Zhang, W.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Article
- Comment to: A modified Chevrel technique for ventral hernia repair: long-term results of a single centre cohort. Mommers EHH, Leenders, B.J.M., Leclercq, W.K.G. et al.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the short- and long-term results after a modified Chevrel technique for midline incisional hernia repair, regarding surgical technique, hospital stay, wound complications, recurrence rate, and postoperative quality of life. These results will be compared to the literature derived reference values regarding the original and modified Chevrel techniques.
methodsIn this large retrospective, single surgeon, single centre cohort all modified Chevrel hernia repairs between 2000 and 2012 were identified. Results were obtained by reviewing patients' medical charts. Postoperative quality of life was measured using the Carolina Comfort Scale. A multi-database literature search was conducted to compare the results of our series to the literature based reference values.
resultsOne hundred and fifty-five patients (84 male, 71 female) were included. Eighty patients (52%) had a large incisional hernia (width ≥ 10 cm) according the definition of the European Hernia Society. Fourteen patients (9%) underwent a concomitant procedure. Median length-of-stay was 5 days. Within 30 days postoperative 36 patients (23.2%) had 39 postoperative complications of which 30 were mild (CDC I-II), and nine severe (CDC III-IV). Thirty-one surgical site occurrences were observed in thirty patients (19.4%) of which the majority were seroma (16 patients 10.3%). There was no hernia-related mortality during follow-up. Recurrence rate was 1.8% after a median follow-up of 52 months (12-128 months). Postoperative quality of life was rated excellent.
conclusionsThe modified Chevrel technique for midline ventral hernias results in a moderate complication rate, low recurrence rate and high rated postoperative quality of life.
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