Direct suture repair with mesh reinforcement is the main surgical procedure in ventral hernia repair. The best place for mesh implantation is retromuscular space which means sublay. The most commonly used techniques are open sublay and laparoscopic IPOM repair. But open sublay repair may cause more trauma to the abdominal wall and result in more infections. Laparoscopic IPOM repair carries an increased risk in bowel injury, mesh-related complications and postoperative pain. Germany surgeon Reinpold developed a new technique defined as "MILOS concept" by combining the advantages of open sublay and laparoscopic IPOM repair. This technique uses mini or less incision hybrid with endoscopic technique to accomplish minimally invasive sublay repair. The MILOS operation has the advantages of less operative trauma, fewer postoperative complications, low recurrence rate and high economic efficiency. "MILOS concept" has been applied with several modifications by using endoscopic technique (EMILOS and eTEP) or robotic surgery. This new minimal invasive ventral hernia repair technique is accepted and applied in clinical practice by most surgeons worldwide. Several literatures already reported that this procedure had very good surgical outcomes, and confirmed its value in further popularization.
Hernia, Ventral ; surgery ; Herniorrhaphy ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Postoperative Complications ; Surgical Mesh

Female ; Hernia, Ventral ; surgery ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; methods ; Middle Aged

Hernia, Ventral ; surgery ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; methods ; Surgical Mesh

Since large-scale popularization of the surgical treatment of hernia in the 1990s, China has made great process in the field of hernia and abdominal wall surgery. In the treatment of incisional hernia of abdominal wall, a relatively complete system has been established in China, for instance, the formulation of guidelines, the purpose of incisional hernia treatment, the principle of surgical treatment, the choice of surgical methods, the improvement of material application, standardized treatment process, optimized management system. Common procedures of incisional hernia are open operations, including direct repair suture, bridging repair, and separation techniques of tissue construction. Meanwhile, the laparoscopic repair develops quickly in China as well. Compared with Western countries however, we still have a long way in overall level, for instance, treatment innovation, data integrity accumulation, quality control, technical innovation, new materials research, and monitoring of side-effects of implant materials. What we should consider and pay attention to is how to further develop hernia surgery and make it sustainable. Based on surgical experiences of incisional hernia in China, this paper intends to share the modern knowledge of incisional hernia and abdominal wall surgery.
Abdominal Wall ; China ; Hernia ; Hernia, Ventral ; Herniorrhaphy ; Humans ; Incisional Hernia ; surgery ; Laparoscopy ; Surgical Mesh

Parastomal hernia is one of the common complications of stoma surgery with an incidence of more than 30%, which can be diagnosed by physical examination and abdominal CT. Risk factors of parastomal hernia might include stoma approaches including the selection of intestine, relationship between stoma and peritoneum, stoma location, aperture size, operation time and the patient's own conditions. It is essential to prevent parastomal hernia in order to improve patients' quality of life. Prophylactic mesh and perioperative care might prevent parastomal hernias. The mesh type might also influence the incidence of parastomal hernia. To reduce the incidence of recurrence of parastomal hernia, placement of mesh by the laparoscopic Sugarbaker technique was an effective surgical approach. How to prevent and repair parastomal hernia and cure parastomal hernia repair still needs further high-quality research to provide evidence.
Humans ; Hernia, Ventral/surgery* ; Surgical Mesh/adverse effects* ; Quality of Life ; Incisional Hernia/surgery* ; Risk Factors

Hernia and abdominal wall surgery is a relatively new subspecialty in surgery. Although it started late in China, after 25 years of rapid development, it has made remarkable achievements and has become an important part of surgery, laying a solid foundation for the further development of the discipline. At the same time, one should also be soberly aware of the present deficiencies in this field. The development of the field should be more detailed and in-depth from the following aspects: correct understanding of new concepts of hernia and abdominal wall surgery, establishment of hernia patient registration and quality control system, technological innovation and development of technical equipment, especially the expansion of robot surgical systems, materials science progression to hernia and abdominal wall surgery. Faced with this challenge, China is expected to achieve high-quality development in the field of hernia and abdominal surgery.
Humans ; Abdominal Wall/surgery* ; Herniorrhaphy ; Hernia ; China ; Hernia, Ventral/surgery* ; Surgical Mesh

Abdominal incisional hernia is the result of the loss of the integrity and tension balance of the abdominal wall. According to clinical manifestation and physical examination, most incisional hernia can be clearly diagnosed. For small and concealed incisional hernia, the diagnosis can be confirmed by imaging examination. According to size of defect, it can be divided into small, middle, large, and giant incisional hernia. According to location of lesion, it can be divided into incisional hernia in the central or peripheral region of the anterior abdominal wall, in the lateral abdominal wall, and in the back. According to the presence of recurrence, it can be divided into primary and recurrent incisional hernia. Patients with definite diagnosis and suitable for surgical treatment after risk assessment are recommended for elective surgery. For patients who are not suitable for surgery, appropriate abdominal bandages are recommended to limit the development of incisional hernia. Surgical methods:(1) Simple suture repair is suitable for small incisional hernia; (2) Reinforcement repair using materials is recommended for middle incisional hernia or above; (3) When the materials are used in open repair, onlay and sublay methods are usually adopted. (4) IPOM or underlay methods are always adopted when materials are used for laparoscopic repair; (5) Hybrid repair is performed by combining open and laparoscopic techniques; (6) Methods to increase the abdominal cavity capacity include compartmental separation technology(CST) and lateral transverse abdominal muscle release technology (TAR); (7) Abdominal wall reconstruction with muscle fascial flap can be supplemented with mesh. According to the clinical practice of our country in the recent 4 years and based on "China Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Incisional Hernia (2014 edition)", the " China Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Incisional Hernia (2018 edition) " was completed after discussion and consultation with more than 50 experts and scholars in China. The definitions, etiology, pathophysiology, classification, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment were comprehensively updated, and the viewpoints, measures and methods supported by evidence-based medicine were pointed out. The relevant medical institutions and surgeons in China are requested to carry out the guide according to actual clinical reference.
Abdominal Wall ; China ; Hernia, Ventral ; Herniorrhaphy ; Humans ; Incisional Hernia ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Recurrence ; Surgical Mesh

Complex ventral hernia refers to a large hernia that is complicated by a series of concurrent conditions. Change in intra-abdominal pressure is one of the main pathways through which various factors exert an impact on perioperative risk and postoperative recurrence. Taking abdominal pressure reconstruction as the core, the treatment strategy for complex abdominal hernia can be formulated from three aspects: improving patients' tolerance, expanding abdominal cavity volume, and reducing the volume of abdominal contents. Improving patients' tolerance includes abdominal wall compliance training and progressive preoperative pneumoperitoneum. To expand the volume of the abdominal cavity, implanting hernia repair materials, component separation technique, autologous tissue transplantation, component expend technique, and chemical component separation can be used. Initiative content reduction surgery and temporary abdominal closure may be performed to reduce the volume of abdominal contents. For different cases of complex ventral hernia, personalized treatment measures can be safely and feasibly adopted depending on the condition of the patients and the intra-abdominal pressure situation.
Humans ; Hernia, Ventral/surgery* ; Abdominal Wall/surgery* ; Plastic Surgery Procedures ; Herniorrhaphy/methods* ; Surgical Mesh ; Recurrence

Abdominal hernia can only be cured by operations. However, it is still a challenge for surgeons to treat the parastomal hernia. Recently, mesh and laparoscopic technique are widely used in the treatment of parastomal hernias, and some progress have been made, but we have to face some problems, such as recurrence, unsatisfactory stomal function and poor outlooks. We applied our Lap-re-Do technique to repair the parastomal hernia not only closing and reinforcing the hernia ring by suturing and mesh, but also rebuild the stoma in situ.
Hernia, Ventral ; etiology ; surgery ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; methods ; Postoperative Complications ; surgery ; Surgical Mesh

Enterostomy ; adverse effects ; methods ; Hernia, Ventral ; etiology ; surgery ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications ; etiology ; surgery