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Fig. 13.1 The “component separation” technique. After abdominal cavity entry, the bowels are dissected free from the ventral abdominal wall. (a) The skin and subcutaneous fat (1) are dissected free…

Fig. 8.1 Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) developed intra-operatively in a blunt retroperitoneal and extremity injury, requiring immediate decompressive laparotomy Fig. 8.2 Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) resolved in 36 h. Patient…

Fig. 15.1 Primary closure (a) Newborn with simple gastroschisis (b) Primary fascial closure (c) Purse string closure of skin Staged Reduction and Closure Although several methods and materials for staged…

and Charles E. Butler1   (1) Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77030, TX, USA     Charles E. Butler Email: cbutler@mdanderson.org KeywordsAbdominal wall reconstructionVentral herniaComponent separationMinimally invasive…

Fig. 17.1 Classification of lateral hernias. Chevrel: L1 subcostal, L2 lateral, L3 iliac, L4 lumbar hernias. Moreno-Egea: S subcostal, I iliac, L lumbar hernias In both cases, the regional anatomic…

Fig. 18.1 Patient with large abdominal wall defect after iterative surgery In the open entry technique, a small, 2–2.5 cm incision is made through the entire thickness of the abdominal…

Fig. 10.1 “Frozen” abdomen with multiple fistulas following open abdomen managed by a wound VAC Fig. 10.2 Twenty-four-year-old gentleman, status post high-velocity gunshot wound, following multiple operations and multiple enteroatmospheric…

Fig. 24.1 40-year-old patient G5P4 with typical post-partum striae, abdominofascial laxity, and umbilical hernia; 6 months post-operative photo demonstrating the multiplanar approach to improve and define skin, fat, muscle, fascial layers…

Fig. 23.1 Mesh infection resulted in a chronic sinus Fig. 23.2 Infected mesh and sinus completely removed with a full-thick abdominal wall resection The diagnosis of chronic mesh infection should…