ArticleFrontiers in surgery2018
What Do We Know About Component Separation Techniques for Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair?
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- The outcomes of open anterior component separation versus posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release for complex incisional hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Techniques for Closing the Abdominal Wall in Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation: A Systematic Review.Annals of transplantation · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review of transversus abdominis release in complex abdominal wall reconstruction.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
- Quality of life following two different techniques of an open ventral hernia repair for large hernias: a prospective randomized study.BMC surgery · 2022Trial
- Perforator-sparing component separation reduces lateral pseudo-bulging in large incisional hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Incisional hernia repair using component separation with perforator preservation and onlay mesh: A pilot study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Ultrasound alone is sufficient: no added value of electromyography in botulinum toxin prehabilitation for complex ventral hernias?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Observational
- From repair to reconstruction: a holistic perspective in abdominal wall hernia surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum: insights on implementation in an ambulatory care setting. How I do it?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias: Structured Use of Adjuvant Therapies.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Image guided preoperative abdominal wall botox injection for large ventral hernia repair: A case series.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Contemporary Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Emerging Techniques and Trends.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- A computed tomography study investigating the effects of botulinum toxin injections prior to complex abdominal wall reconstruction.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
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- A retrospective comparison of outcomes after open anterior and posterior component separation by a single surgical team.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- Does Surgeon Specialty Make a Difference in Ventral Hernia Repair With the Component Separation Technique?Cureus · 2022Article
- Seven years of preoperative BTA abdominal wall preparation and the Macquarie system for surgical management of complex ventral hernia.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- A Variation of the Components' Separation Technique that Preserves the Semilunaris for Treatment of Abdominal Wall Deformities.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe component separation technique (CST) was introduced to abdominal wall reconstruction to treat large, complex hernias. It is very difficult to compare the published findings because of the vast number of technical modifications to CST as well as the heterogeneity of the patient population operated on with this technique. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe main focus of the literature search conducted up to August 2017 in Medline and PubMed was on publications reporting comparative findings as well as on systematic reviews in order to formulate statements regarding the various CSTs.
resultsCST without mesh should no longer be performed because of too high recurrence rates. Open anterior CST has too high a surgical site occurrence rate and henceforth should only be conducted as endoscopic and perforator sparing anterior CST. Open posterior CST and posterior CST with transversus abdominis release (TAR) produce better results than open anterior CST. To date, no significant differences have been found between endoscopic anterior, perforator sparing anterior CST and posterior CST with transversus abdominis release. Robot-assisted posterior CST with TAR is the latest, very promising alternative. The systematic use of biologic meshes cannot be recommended for CST.
conclusionCST should always be performed with mesh as endoscopic or perforator sparing anterior or posterior CST. Robot-assisted posterior CST with TAR is the latest development.
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