ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2021
An early experience with transversus abdominis release for complex ventral hernias: a retrospective review of 100 cases.
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- Outcomes after open posterior component separation via transversus abdominis release (TAR) for incisional hernia repair. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- 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
- Outcomes of open transverse abdominis release for ventral hernias: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of factors affecting them.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Robotic ventral hernia repair versus non-robotic techniques: a SAGES systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Understanding the perioperative morbidity associated with concomitant transversus abdominis release in retromuscular ventral hernia repair: a retrospective study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Ventral incisional hernia repair after liver transplant using posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Predicting fascial non-closure in ventral hernia repair with transversus abdominis release: risk factors, clinical outcomes, and implications for surgical planning.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Drain versus no drain in elective open incisional hernia repair: a propensity score matching analysis using the ACHQC database.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Drain vs no drain placement after retromuscular ventral hernia repair with mesh: an ACHQC analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Limitations of Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR)-Additional Bridging of the Posterior Layer And/Or Anterior Fascia Is the Preferred Solution in Our Clinical Routine If Primary Closure is Not Possible.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2024Article
- Posterior Component Separation Technique-Original Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) Technique.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2024Review
- Posterior component separation with TAR: lessons learned from our first consecutive 52 cases.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
- Transversus abdominis release (TAR) procedure: a retrospective analysis of an abdominal wall reconstruction group.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Are drains useful in eTEP ventral hernia repairs? An AWR surgical collaborative (AWRSC) retrospective study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- A retrospective comparison of outcomes after open anterior and posterior component separation by a single surgical team.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- Assessing Textbook Outcome After Implementation of Transversus Abdominis Release in a Regional Hospital.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTransversus abdominis release (TAR) is a relatively recent surgical technique for ventral hernia repair which allows placement of a large prosthesis in the retro-muscular plane with considerable myofascial medialization. A retrospective review of 100 cases who underwent TAR for complex ventral hernias was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TAR in a series of large ventral hernias.
methodsBetween March 2016 and May 2019, 100 consecutive patients who underwent open TAR were identified from our prospectively maintained database. A retrospective review was performed to analyze patient demographics, peri-operative events, adverse outcomes and recurrence.
results12 primary and 88 incisional hernia cases underwent TAR with prosthetic mesh repair during the study period. Mean age was 52.5 years, mean BMI was 30.87 kgs/m
conclusionsOur early results with TAR are encouraging. We have demonstrated that the repair allows anatomical reconstruction with a large sublay mesh while inflicting minimal morbidity. TAR can be a valuable tool in complex ventral hernia repair.
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