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Management of Abdominal Hernias pp 393–410Cite as

Laparoscopic Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair

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Approximately 350,000–500,000 ventral hernias are repaired in the USA yearly. This common problem has been approached in a myriad of ways, each with various technical aspects that contribute to the long-term success or failure of the repair. Laparoscopic incisional-ventral hernia (LIVH) repair as first described by LeBlanc in 1993 builds upon the strengths of various techniques that improve overall outcome. The significant mesh overlap in the rectro-rectus repair with transfascial fixation first described by Rives and Stoppa is technically similar to what is achieved in LIVH repair.

This is an updated version of the chapter previously authored by Patrice Carter and Karl LeBlanc. Patrice Carter has not participated in the revision of the chapter for the 5th edition.

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LeBlanc, K.A. (2018). Laparoscopic Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair. In: LeBlanc, K., Kingsnorth, A., Sanders, D. (eds) Management of Abdominal Hernias. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63251-3_28

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