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ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2020

Management of lateral abdominal hernias.

N Katkhouda, E T Alicuben, V Pham, K Sandhu, K Samakar, N Bildzukewicz, C Houghton, C P Dunn, L Hawley, J Lipham

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Article in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  6. [Management of lateral abdominal wall hernias].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2022
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  7. An extraperitoneal approach for complex flank, iliac, and lumbar hernia.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

N KatkhoudaDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA. Namir.Katkhouda@med.usc.edu.
E T AlicubenDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
V PhamDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
K SandhuDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
K SamakarDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
N BildzukewiczDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
C HoughtonDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
C P DunnDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
L HawleyDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.
J LiphamDivision of Upper GI and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, HCC I, Suite 527, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-4612, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLateral abdominal wall hernias are rare defects but, due to their location, repair is difficult, and recurrence is common. Few studies exist to support a standard protocol for repair of these lateral hernias. We hypothesized that anchoring our repair to fixed bony structures would reduce recurrence rates.

methodsA retrospective review of all patients who underwent lateral hernia repair at our institution was performed.

resultsEight cases (seven flank and one thoracoabdominal) were reviewed. The median defect size was 105 cm

conclusionsLateral hernias present a greater challenge due to their anatomic location. An open technique with mesh fixation to bony structures is a promising solution to this complex problem.

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Surgical MeshAbdominal MusclesAbdominal WallAdultAgedElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHernia, AbdominalHerniorrhaphyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlastic Surgery ProceduresRecurrenceReoperationRetrospective StudiesFlank herniaLateral herniaOpen hernia repairThoracoabdominal hernia

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