2013
Closing the gap: medialization of fascia with laparoscopic incisional hernia repair
Panait L, Bell R, Roberts K, Duffy A. Closing the gap: medialization of fascia with laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. Hernia 2013, 17: 597-601. PMID: 23813189, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-013-1133-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative CT scansRectus muscleFascial edgesAbdominal wallCT scanLaparoscopic incisional hernia repairHernia defect widthPolyester composite meshAnterior abdominal wallMethodsTwo hundred fiftyIncisional hernia repairFurther technical refinementsUse of meshMost patientsSingle surgeonHundred fiftyIncisional hernioplastyTack fixationFascial gapHernia repairSignificant medializationPatientsReconstructive resultsMedializationTechnical refinements
2004
Comparison of two composite meshes using two fixation devices in a porcine laparoscopic ventral hernia repair model
Duffy A, Hogle N, LaPerle K, Fowler D. Comparison of two composite meshes using two fixation devices in a porcine laparoscopic ventral hernia repair model. Hernia 2004, 8: 358-364. PMID: 15290611, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-004-0258-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research