Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair - NVEC

Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Intraperitoneal Mesh and Adhesions

Marc H.F. Schreinemacher

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 General introduction and outline of the thesis

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PART 1 Clinical problem and awareness

Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Enterotomy risk in abdominal wall repair: a prospective study. Annals of Surgery. Adhesion awareness: a national survey of surgeons. World Journal of Surgery.

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PART 2 Experimental findings on intraperitoneal mesh related adhesions

Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Degradation of mesh coatings and intraperitoneal adhesion formation: an experimental study. British Journal of Surgery. Coated meshes for hernia repair provide comparable intraperitoneal adhesion prevention. Surgical Endoscopy. Adhesions to sutures, tackers and glue for intraperitoneal mesh fixation: an experimental study. Hernia. Polypropylene meshes to prevent abdominal herniation. Can stable coatings prevent adhesions in the long term? Annals of Biomedical Engineering. Preoperative, oral cromolyn treatment for adhesion reduction to intraperitoneal meshes: an experimental study. Submitted.

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PART 3 A human model for the evaluation of adhesions to meshes

Chapter 9 Chapter 10

Incisional hernias in old stoma wounds: a cohort study. Archives of Surgery. Prophylactic intraperitoneal mesh placement to prevent incisional hernia after stoma reversal: a feasibility study. Surgical Endoscopy.

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Chapter 11 General discussion and future perspectives

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