Hernia Surgery

Yuri W. Novitsky University Hospital Case Medical Center

• Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdominal Wall.- Classification of Hernias.- Preoperative Imaging in Hernia Surgery.- Preoperative Preparation of the Patient Undergoing Incisional Hernia Repair: Optimizing Chances for Success.- Wound Closure and Postoperative Hernia Prevention Strategies.- Synthetic Mesh: Making Educated Choices.- Biologic Mesh: Classification and Evidenced-Based Critical Appraisal.- Biodegradable Meshes in Abdominal Wall Surgery.- Abdominal Wall Spaces for Mesh Placement: Onlay, Sublay, Underlay.- Reconstructive Options for Small Abdominal Wall Defects.- Onlay Ventral Hernia Repair.- Rives-Stoppa Retromuscular Repair.- Posterior Component Separation via Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release: The TAR Procedure.- Open Anterior Component Separation.- Endoscopic Anterior Component Separation.- Open Anterior Component Separation With Perforator Preservation.- Open Parastomal Hernia Repair.- Open Flank Hernia Repair.- Umbilical Hernia Repair: The Spectrum of Management Options.- Managing Complications of Open Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair with Defect Closure.- Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Subxiphoid and Suprapubic Hernia Repair.- Laparascopic Repair of Flank Hernias.- Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair.- Evidence-Based Optimal Fixation During Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Sutures, Tacks, Glues.- Panniculectomy: Tips and Tricks to Maximize Outcomes.- Tissue Expansion During Abdominal Wall Reconstructions.- Flap Reconstruction of the Abdominal Wall.- Diagnosis and Management of Diastasis Recti.- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.- Adjuncts to Wound Healing For Abdominal Wall Wounds.- Loss of Abdominal Domain: Definition and Treatment Strategies.- Enterotomy During Hernia Repair: Prevention and Management.- Abdominal Wall Surgery In The Setting of An Enterocutaneous Fistula: Combined Versus Staged Definitive Repair.- Management of Infected Mesh in Ventral Hernias.- Management ofVentral Hernia in the Morbidly Obese Patient.- Emergent Surgical Management of Ventral Hernias.- Temporary Abdominal Closure.- Chemical Component Separation Using Botulinum Toxin.- Groin Hernia Repair: Open Techniques.- Laparoscopic TAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Total Extra-Peritoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair.- The Extended-View Totally Extraperitoneal (eTEP) Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair.- Inguinal Hernias: An Algorithmic Approach to Procedure Selection.- Evaluation and Treatment Of Postoperative Groin Pain.- Treating Inguinal Recurrences.- Non-Operative Treatment of Sports Hernia.- The Surgical Approach to Sports Hernia