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In this paper, I will review these elements as they pertain to the treatment of abdominal wall defects starting from fetal evaluation to post-discharge care....

BACKGROUND: Prosthetic materials for the repair of abdominal wall defects have been studied extensively to improve outcome. A new approach can be the use of a slowly resorbable synthetic mesh, which aims to combine advantages of both synthetic and biological meshes. ...CONCLUSIONS: The use of resorbable synthetic meshes in the prevention or treatment of abdominal wall defects in animal experiments with small defects in clean setting seems safe, with no serious complications related to the device during short-term follow-up. ...

BACKGROUND: Traumatic abdominal wall hernias or defects (TAWDs) after blunt trauma are rare and comprehensive literature on this topic is scarce. ...CONCLUSION: Although 70% of the recurrences occurred in patients without mesh augmentation, pooled analysis did not show significant differences in either mesh versus no mesh repair, nor acute versus delayed repair for the management of traumatic abdominal wall defects. ...

Abdominal wall transplantation has been consolidated as an alternative to primary abdominal wall closure in intestinal and multiple organ transplant recipients. ...In both cases, a complete abdominal wall flap was retrieved from the donor, however, due to the characteristics of the recipient's abdominal wall defect, only non-vascularized fascia was used after removing skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue from the graft. ...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In this report, the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) examines and compares gastroschisis and omphalocele for a recent 5-year birth cohort using data from 30 population-based birth defect surveillance programs in the United States. ...This information can provide a basis for future research to better understand these defects....

BACKGROUND: Anterior abdominal wall defects, including gastroschisis and omphalocoele, are common fetal anomalies. The management remains complicated, and their diagnosis may lead to significant parental distress. ...MATERIALS AND METHODS: We followed a case-series of patients with anterior abdominal wall defects referred to our regional Maternal Fetal Medicine services from 2011 to 2016. ...

PURPOSE: Animal models play an important role in abdominal wall hernia research. However, there is still no standard animal models for abdominal wall hernia. ...A full-thickness defect of the abdominal wall with a diameter of 3 cm was created. To increase the intraabdominal pressure, constipation was induced by deprivation of water perioperatively. ...

The purpose of this article is to describe the imaging findings associated with complex fetal abdominal wall defects and provide an algorithmic method for arriving at a final diagnosis. ...Fetal ventral abdominal wall defects are a complex group of conditions with a broad spectrum of associated multisystem anomalies and manifestations. ...

Abdominal wall defects are some of the most common and challenging problems encountered by plastic surgeons. A high proportion of patients with abdominal wall defects have significant comorbidities and/or contamination, putting them at high risk for complications. ...In this paper, we discuss the goals of abdominal wall reconstruction, and the 4 steps to successful surgery: preoperative patient selection/optimization, durable and dynamic reconstruction of the musculofascial layer, careful attention to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, and meticulous postoperative management....