Advances in Laparoscopy of the Abdominal Wall Hernia

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. A Brief Historical Review of Surgical Treatment of Hernia

   • Jose J. Diaz Jr.

   Pages 1-5

3. Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall

   • Cristina Méndez García, Salud García Ruiz, Carmen Cepeda Franco

   Pages 7-22

4. Classification of Ventral Hernias and Inguinal Hernias

   • Joaquín Luis García Moreno, Ignacio Durán Ferreras

   Pages 23-35

5. Basic Concepts in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

   • Juan Antonio Martín Cartes, Juan Marín Morales, Juan Manuel Suárez Grau

   Pages 37-51

6. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: TAPP

   • Juan Manuel Suárez Grau, Isaías Alarcón del Agua

   Pages 53-64

7. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: TEP

   • Juan Antonio Bellido Luque, Maria Sánchez Ramírez

   Pages 65-87

8. Prostheses in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

   • Antonio Tejada Gómez, Araceli Bellido Luque

   Pages 89-102

9. Prostheses Fixation During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

   • Salvador Morales Conde, María Socas Macías

   Pages 103-116

10. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

    • Juan Guadalajara Jurado, Julio Gómez Menchero

    Pages 117-129

11. Prostheses in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

    • Juan Manuel Suárez Grau, Carolina Rubio Chaves, Fernando Docobo Durantez, Manuel Bustos Jiménez

    Pages 131-145

12. Fixation of Prostheses in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

    • Beatriz Marenco de la Cuadra, Javier Valdes Hernandez, Juan Manuel Suárez Grau

    Pages 147-158

13. Laparoscopic Approach in Other Hernias: Subcostal, Xiphoid, Lumbar, Suprapubic, Parastomal, and Spigelian

    • Javier Valdes Hernandez, Enrique Navarrete de Carcer

    Pages 159-181

14. Emergency Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdominal Wall

    • Juan Antonio Bellido Luque, Juan Manuel Suárez Grau

    Pages 183-189

15. Current Advances and New Frontiers in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

    • Juan Manuel Suárez Grau, Juan Antonio Bellido Luque

    Pages 191-203

16. Back Matter

    Pages 205-211

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Advances in Laparoscopy of the Abdominal Wall Hernia is fully illustrated, comprehensive guide which describes in detail the most up-to-date techniques used in the laparoscopic repair of hernias. Written by world renowned authors, this manual reviews laparoscopic techniques used in the repair of inguinal hernias and ventral incisional hernias. Among the topics explored within this updated, engaging and informative text are: • Techniques such as Extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal (TAPP) hernia repair • Fundamentals of ventral hernia repair • A detailed overview of mesh fixation in laparoscopic surgery • Methods to deal with rarer hernias and those of atypical location Advances in Laparoscopy of the Abdominal Wall Hernia is a valuable reference tool that would be of great benefit to surgeons and medical practitioners working in this field.

• Hernias
• Laparoscopy
• Surgery

From the book reviews:

“The purpose is to provide the available literature to general and laparoscopic surgeons interested in perfecting or improving current techniques in laparoscopic repair of the various hernias of the abdominal wall. … The book is targeted at general surgical residents, laparoscopic fellows or practicing general or minimally invasive surgeons. … This is a good, easy to read reference about the latest techniques in laparoscopic abdominal wall hernia for surgeons in training or advanced laparoscopists wishing to try new approaches.” (Jessica K. Smith, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2014)

• University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain

  Juan Manuel Suárez Grau

• Abdominal and Laparoscopic Surgery Unit, Sagrado Corazón Clinic, Seville, Spain

  Juan Antonio Bellido Luque

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