by editor | Apr 21, 2016 | Hernia, News
On Monday April 27, Dr Bruce Ramshaw presented data from the clinical quality improvement (CQI) program performed at Halifax Health Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. Several attempts at process improvement were implemented in one hernia program over a three-year...
by editor | Apr 18, 2016 | Hernia, News
Insightra Medical, Inc. and Novus Scientific AB have announced a strategic alliance around Novus’ TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh technology for soft tissue repair in the US via Insightra’s national direct sales channel. Made from synthetic polymers, TIGR® Matrix is a...
by editor | Apr 14, 2016 | Hernia, News
More than 140,000 patients in Sweden undergo open abdominal wall surgery every year. Common complications are wound dehiscence and incisional hernias. A wound dehiscence, i.e. a rupture of the wound along the stitches in the fascia, may turn into a complete dehiscence...
by editor | Mar 9, 2016 | Abdominal, AWR, Hernia, Publication
H. Söderbäck, H. Mahteme, P. Hellman, and G. SandblomPublished online: Front Surg.2016; 3: 28DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2016.00028 Abstract Wound dehiscence and incisional hernia are potentially serious complications following abdominal surgery. Although prophylactic...
by editor | May 9, 2015 | Abdominal, AWR, Publication
B. Stephan, B. Ramshaw, B. Forman Published: Surg Technol Int. 2015 May;26:135-42. Abstract Patients with complex ventral/incisional hernias often undergo an abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). These operations have a high cost of care and often result in a long...
