Hernias and surgery of the abdominal wall the contributors to this updated volume are among the most renowned specialists in the field new sections have been added to include the latest techniques such as prosthetic mesh and laparoscopic surgery show all benefits. Introduction the best book about hernias on the market g wantz excellent topic always timely should appeal to a broad range of general surgeons the result of a european american co operation whose joint efforts have dramatically reduced the rate of recurrent groin hernia burst abdomen and incisional hernia in patients. Abdominal wall reconstruction surgery abdominal wall reconstruction surgery is used to close large abdominal hernias this procedure can address recurrent hernias ventral hernias and parastomal hernias during the surgery a variety of techniques are used to modify the abdominal wall and fix the hernia. Of the abdominal wall are shown in figure 4 abdominal wall hernias and relevant surgical techniques a ventral hernia is a disruption or hole in the abdominal wall and can be classified as primary occurring de novo or incisional hernias caused by previous incision and surgery the majority of hernias form in the weaker areas of the abdominal . International journal of abdominal wall and hernia surgery a publication of the international endohernia society iehs and the beijing chao yang hernia institute of medicine is a peer reviewed print online quarterly journal features of manuscript management system online submission