2012
Abdominal wall reconstruction using a non-cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold: a follow-up study
Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Abdominal wall reconstruction using a non-cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold: a follow-up study. Hernia 2012, 17: 37-44. PMID: 22707311, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-012-0927-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal wall reconstructionWall reconstructionMulti-organ failureLong-term outcomesLarger patient populationComplicated abdominal wallAbdominal wall defectAbdominal wall repairMean followMost patientsAnalysis of demographicsPatient populationIntraperitoneal techniqueSurgical techniqueComplex abdominal wall defectsAbdominal wallProsthetic meshPatientsComplicationsWall repairSuccessful outcomeConclusionsThis studyWall defectDermal scaffoldsInitial report
2009
Use of a non–cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold in abdominal wall reconstruction
Pomahac B, Aflaki P. Use of a non–cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold in abdominal wall reconstruction. The American Journal Of Surgery 2009, 199: 22-27. PMID: 19427629, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal WallAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCohort StudiesCollagenFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHernia, AbdominalHernia, VentralHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlastic Surgery ProceduresRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurgical Wound DehiscenceSuture TechniquesSwineTensile StrengthTreatment OutcomeWound HealingYoung AdultConceptsAbdominal wall reconstructionSuperficial wound dehiscenceAbdominal wallComplex abdominal wallWall reconstructionWound dehiscencePorcine dermalProsthetic meshRetrospective chart reviewIntra-abdominal catastropheSurgical site infectionLarge incisional herniasGiant ventral herniasComplicated abdominal wallMean followMultiorgan failureAbdominal traumaEmergency surgeryOpen abdomenChart reviewSite infectionAbdominal closureFistula formationWound infectionIncisional hernia