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Imaging of Nontraumatic Abdominal Wall and Peritoneal Emergencies
Nontraumatic abdominal wall and peritoneal emergencies comprise a spectrum of conditions ranging from those that are self-limiting and managed...
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
For the treatment of asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), open (OAR) and endovascular treatment (EVAR) of the AAA are equally comparable in...
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Vertical traction device prevents abdominal wall retraction and facilitates early primary fascial closure of septic and non-septic open abdomen
PurposeOne of the major challenges in the management of patients with septic and non-septic open abdomen (OA) is to control abdominal wall...
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Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (rAAA)
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is immediately life-threating and carries an extremely high mortality risk. It mostly involves elderly...
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Off the wall: incidental paraspinal and pelvic muscle pathology on abdominopelvic imaging
As the use of cross-sectional abdominal and pelvic imaging has increased exponentially in the past several decades, incidental musculoskeletal...
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Abdominal visceral tuberculosis: a malignancy mimic
The purpose is to discuss abdominal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy involving the abdominal viscera. TB of the abdominal viscera is common,...
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Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in abdominal tissues and biologic fluids during abdominal surgery: a systematic review
BackgroundViral transmission to healthcare providers during surgical procedures was a major concern at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
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Pediatric Abdominal Tuberculosis
Abdominal tuberculosis comprises 0.3–4% of all cases of childhood tuberculosis. Abdominal tuberculosis has been reported mainly from develo**...
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Outcomes of redo-transversus abdominis release for abdominal wall reconstruction
BackgroundTransversus abdominis release (TAR) is increasingly used to address complex ventral hernias; consequently, associated complications are...
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Direct abdominal vein thrombus imaging (DATI): a contrast-free black-blood MR technique for the diagnosis of abdominal vein thrombosis
ObjectivesTo develop and evaluate a direct abdominal vein thrombus imaging (DATI) technique, based on a respiratory navigating SPACE sequence with...
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Transversus abdominis plane blocks for complex abdominal wall reconstruction decrease hospital length of stay compared to epidurals
BackgroundComplex abdominal wall reconstruction for ventral and incisional hernias can be quite painful with prolonged length of stay (LOS). There...
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Abdominal Tuberculosis: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a morbid infectious disorder that can involve multiple organ systems in the body. Pulmonary infection is the commonest site,...
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Acute Abdomen and Acute Abdominal Conditions
In this chapter we provide a brief and schematic description of the main conditions that cause acute abdomen. We present, according to an...
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Abdominal wall reconstruction with biosynthetic absorbable mesh after infected prosthesis explantation: single stage is better than two-stage approach of chronic mesh infection
PurposeTo assess the efficacy of surgical management of chronic mesh infection (CMI) after abdominal wall hernia repair (AWHR) in single-stage...
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Abdominal Wall Hernia and Bariatric Surgery
The incidence of abdominal wall hernia is high in obese patients. A clear understanding of the pathophysiology of hernia occurrence in the obese and...
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Synthetic Mesh in Contaminated Abdominal Wall Surgery: Friend or Foe? A Literature Review
IntroductionThe use of synthetic mesh in contaminated fields is controversial. In the last decade, published data have grown in this matter...
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Infected pancreatic necrosis—Current trends in management
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis is a common gastrointestinal disease requiring hospitalization and multiple interventions resulting in higher...
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The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency anterior abdominal wall hernia surgery: is it safe to postpone elective hernia surgery in the pandemic?
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency anterior abdominal wall hernia surgeries...
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Prosthetic mesh hernioplasty versus primary repair in incarcerated and strangulated groin and abdominal wall hernias with or without organ resection. Retrospective study
PurposeThe use of synthetic materials in emergency surgery for abdominal wall hernia in a potentially infected operating field has long been debated....
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Prophylactic Approaches in Abdominal Wall Surgery: Preventing and Repairing the Burst Abdomen
Surgery for abdominal wall hernias continues to evolve. Surgical techniques have advanced significantly, and additional adjunct procedures to prevent...