[Historic analysis of complex incisional hernia: to an understanding of the double prosthetic repair technique].
The treatment of complex incisional hernias is, on occasions, a real social and professional, and still controversial, challenge. A multitude of techniques have been described over the years in an attempt to solve this problem. The social context and technological development of each period are essential to understand the continuous changes in the way of performing these techniques. This article caries out an historical review of the prosthetic treatment of incisional hernias, trying to understand and apply the basic principles of the treatment of all incisional hernias to the repair with a double mesh.
Moreno-Egea
Alfredo
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Unidad de Cirugía de la Pared Abdominal, Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España. moreno-egea@ono.com
Aguayo-Albasini
José Luis
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D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods