Management of Flank Complex Hernia
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…
Laparoscopic Access to the Difficult Abdomen in Patients with Large Abdominal Wall Defects
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…
Practical Approach to Patient with a Hostile Abdomen: Clinical Scenarios
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…
Abdominal Plastic Surgery and Adjunctive Procedures
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…
The Surgical Nightmare: Dealing with Infected Mesh
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…
Short Bowel Syndrome: A Clinical Update
Immediate postoperative period (First 2 months) Bowel adaptation period (First 2 years) Fluid and electrolyte replacement Enteral supplementation Lactated Ringer’s solution Coconut oil 30 mL po tid Dextrose 5% in…
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Hypertension in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Rifat Latifi (ed.)Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects10.1007/978-3-319-55868-4_22 22. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Hypertension in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Ajai K. Malhotra1 (1) Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of…
Mesh Placement in Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Techniques and Outcomes
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Rifat Latifi (ed.)Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects10.1007/978-3-319-55868-4_21 21. Mesh Placement in Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Techniques and Outcomes Ansab Haidar1 and Rifat Latifi1 (1) Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center…
Timing of Definitive Reconstructive Surgery of Abdominal Wall Defects in Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistulas
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Rifat Latifi (ed.)Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects10.1007/978-3-319-55868-4_9 9. Timing of Definitive Reconstructive Surgery of Abdominal Wall Defects in Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistulas Jasvinder Singh1 and Rifat Latifi1 (1) Department of…
Intraoperative Decision-Making Process in Complex Surgery
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Rifat Latifi (ed.)Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects10.1007/978-3-319-55868-4_1 1. Intraoperative Decision-Making Process in Complex Surgery Rifat Latifi1 (1) Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College, 100…
