title: [A new method for repair of huge incisional hernia of abdominal wall].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To repair the huge incisional hernia of abdominal wall, a new surgical method was introduced.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight cases of huge ventral incisional hernia, developed in 3 months to 12 months after operation, were treated in this new method with the defects ranged from 8 cm x 4 cm to 12 cm x 6 cm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  They were followed up for 6 months to 18 months after operation. The clinical results showed that all of the 8 cases recovered satisfactorily without recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The new method was recommendable for its advantages of easier manipulation, shortened time, no tissue reaction and less tissue trauma from operation.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China 230022.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods