title: Changes in the frequencies of abdominal wall hernias and the preferences for their repair: a multicenter national study from Turkey.
abstract: Abdominal wall hernias are a common problem in the general population. A Western estimate reveals that the lifetime risk of developing a hernia is about 2%. As a result, hernia repairs likely comprise the most frequent general surgery operations. More than 20 million hernias are estimated to be repaired every year around the world. Numerous repair techniques have been described to date however tension-free mesh repairs are widely used today because of their low hernia recurrence rates. Nevertheless, there are some ongoing debates regarding the ideal approach (open or laparoscopic), the ideal anesthesia (general, local, or regional), and the ideal mesh (standard polypropylene or newer meshes).
authors.affiliation: 1 Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gaye
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seker
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kulacoglu
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Öztuna
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Topgül
authors.forename: Cihangir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.forename: Atıl
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Çakmak
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karateke
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Özdoğan
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gürer
authors.forename: Elbrus
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zerbaliyev
authors.forename: Duray
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seker
authors.forename: Kaya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yorgancı
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pergel
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ensari
authors.forename: Tuna
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bilecik
authors.forename: İzzettin
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Kahraman
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalaycı
authors.forename: Aras Emre
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Canda
authors.forename: Alp
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirağ
authors.forename: Tuğrul
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kesicioğlu
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Malazgirt
authors.forename: Haldun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gündoğdu
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Terzi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology