Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Intraoperative Decision-Making Process: The Art and the Science

   • Rifat Latifi, Rainer W. G. Gruessner, Peter Rhee

   Pages 1-3

3. History of Abdominal Wall Repair: In Search of New Techniques and Materials

   • Ronald Merrell

   Pages 5-8

4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdominal Wall: Surgical Implications

   • Ronald Merrell

   Pages 9-13

5. The Biology of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Definitions and Causes

   • Fernando Turégano, Andrés García-Marín

   Pages 15-23

6. Preoperative Patient Optimization

   • Ruben Peralta, Rifat Latifi

   Pages 25-30

7. Perioperative Radiologic Evaluation of Patients with Difficult Abdominal Wall Defects

   • Fahim Habib, Antonio C. Marttos Jr., Bruno Monteiro T. Pereira

   Pages 31-45

8. A Difficult Abdomen: Clinical Course-Based Management

   • Guillermo Higa, Rifat Latifi

   Pages 47-58

9. Surgical Strategies in the Management of Open Abdomen

   • James F. Whelan, Rahul J. Anand, Rao R. Ivatury

   Pages 59-66

10. Practical Approach to Patient with a Hostile Abdomen

    • Rifat Latifi, Ari Leppäniemi

    Pages 67-74

11. Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: The Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective

    • Alexander T. Nguyen, Donald P. Baumann, Charles E. Butler

    Pages 75-83

12. Staged Reconstructions of Abdominal Wall Defects

    • Ari Leppäniemi

    Pages 85-88

13. Selection of Prosthetic Materials in the Repair of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects

    • Marcos Campos W. Reis, Bruno Monteiro T. Pereira, Bartolomeu Nascimento, Gustavo Pereira Fraga

    Pages 89-94

14. Reconstruction of Abdominal Wall in Trauma Patients After Damage Control

    • Mayur Narayan, Eduardo D. Rodriguez, Thomas M. Scalea

    Pages 95-111

15. Complex Tissue Transfer in the Management of Abdominal Wall Defects

    • Shigeki Kushimoto

    Pages 113-122

16. Abdominoplasty and Panniculectomy in the Presence of Abdominal Wall Hernias

    • Maurice Y. Nahabedian

    Pages 123-131

17. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Patients with an Open Abdomen and Enterocutaneous Fistulas: A Nine-Step Treatment Strategy

    • Rifat Latifi, Ruben Peralta, Hassan Al Thani

    Pages 133-146

18. Abdominal Wall Closure in Recipients of Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplants

    • Gennaro Selvaggi, David Mark Levi, Andreas G. Tzakis

    Pages 147-152

19. Minimally Invasive Component Separation in the Repair of Large Abdominal Wall Defects

    • Eva Barbosa, Fernando Ferreira

    Pages 153-165

20. Laparoscopic Techniques in the Repair of Large Defects

    • Selman Uranues

    Pages 167-172

Complex abdominal wall hernias and complex abdominal wall defects, including stomas or the complications associated with any of the above, are common and challenging for surgeons. The lack of high quality evidence leaves surgeons without clear guidance regarding the selection of technique or material to be used when treating these serious problem. Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects has been written to provide this guidance. It covers the surgical anatomy of the abdominal wall, pathology of abdominal wall defects, such as hernias, enterocutaneous or entero-atmospheric fistulae, indications for, and surgical techniques used to, reconstruct the abdominal wall. In addition, through a number of illustrations, the placement of mesh in the abdominal wall reconstruction, as well as manipulations of patient’s tissue including lateral compartment release techniques and other tissue transfer techniques are described in detail. The text also covers reconstruction of complex contaminated abdominal wall defects in patients with complex enteric fistulae; ostomies, defects created after the excision of previously placed infected prosthetic mesh, and defects associated with acute tissue loss after severe trauma or necrosis of abdominal wall such as necrotizing soft tissue infections. Complex abdominal wall defects in pediatric population and long-term outcomes and durability of these repairs are also addressed. Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects is written by experts in their respective areas from around the world. It will serve as a guide for current practice for surgeons, including general, trauma, acute care, plastic and reconstructive surgeons.

• abdominoplasty
• gastro-enterocutaneous fistulae
• hernia repair
• mesh placement
• panniculectomy

From the reviews:

“This book describes the management of complex abdominal wall defects with an emphasis on preoperative management, surgical strategies, and postoperative care. The practical applications and the multiple high-quality images illustrate the authors’ perspective and help readers visualize the surgical techniques. … The intended audience is surgeons who care for and have an interest in the management of patients with complex hernias and complicated abdominal wall wounds.” (Carlos Pelaez, Doody’s Book Reviews, January, 2014)

• Department of Surgery, Tucson, USA

  Rifat Latifi

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