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 | Oct 18, 2014 | Abdominal, AWR, Hernia, Publication
F. Ruiz-Jasbon, J. Norrby, M.-L. Ivarsson, S. Björck Published: Hernia. 2014 Oct;18(5):723-30 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-014-1249-1 Abstract PurposeConventional meshes for hernia repair and abdominal wall reinforcement are usually made from polypropylene, polyester or other...
by editor | Oct 10, 2014 | Hernia, News
Todd Heniford, MD, FACS is the Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte. He is also a leading proponent of using surgical outcomes data to support operative decisions. We...
by editor | Oct 10, 2014 | Hernia, News
Todd Heniford, MD, FACS is the Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte. He is also a leading proponent of using surgical outcomes data to support operative decisions. We...
