A subfascial stent for Hesselbach's triangle and difficult fascial closures.
The fascial closure of a hernial repair is occasionally made difficult because of protruding hernial contents or properitoneal fat. A technique using a balloon catheter in the subfascial position is described.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods