Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

Review

Published on 11 Mar 2026

EHS Guidelines on the Management of Primary Ventral and Incisional Hernias Under Emergency Conditions

Cesare Stabilini
Alexios Theodorou
Maciej Pawlak
Stavros Antoniou
Frederik Berrevoet
Heather Bougard
Umberto Bracale
Sara Capoccia Giovannini
René Fortelny
Christine Gaarder

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16228

Review

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With the Occurrence of Incisional Hernia in Patients Undergoing Midline Laparotomy

Edgard Efren Lozada Hernandez
Luis Alberto Fernandez Vázquez-Mellado
Luis A. Martin-del-Campo
Héctor Ali Valenzuela Alpuche
Enrique Ricardo Jean Silver
H. Alejandro Rodríguez
Ricardo Reynoso González
Tatiana Andrea Prado Salcedo
Monserrat Martinez-Zamorano
Cesar Felipe Pleoneda Valencia

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.15439

Review

Published on 23 Feb 2026

Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Mesh Reinforcement for the Prevention of Incisional Hernia: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses

Edgard Efren Lozada Hernandez
Luis Alberto Fernández-Vázquez-Mellado
Ricardo Reynoso Gonzalez
Luis A. Martin-del-Campo
Hector Ali Valenzuela Alpuche
H. Alejandro Rodríguez
Enrique Ricardo Jean Silver
Cesar Felipe Ploneda Valencia
Marian Serna Murga
Gloria Valeria Martinez Gonzalez

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.15631

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Patient Experience and Surgical Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin A Treatment in Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Retrospective Analysis

Angelina Klein
Aliona Wöhler
Robert Schwab
Christoph Güsgen
Arnulf Willms
Sebastian Schaaf

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.15899

Review

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Intraoperative Fascial Traction - From Concept to Comprehensive Application

H. Niebuhr
G. Woeste
C. Winkler
S. Behle
W. Reinpold
H. Dag
F. Köckerling

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16018

Correction

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Corrigendum: Robotic Surgical Procedures for Ventral Hernia Repair

M. W. Christoffersen
K. Andresen
Helene Perregaard
N. A. Henriksen

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16216

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Trends and Prevalence of Surgical Methods in Umbilical Hernia Repairs in Sweden: A Nationwide Population-Based Registry Cohort Study

Mathias Bergström
Björn Widhe
Sven Bringman
Maria Melkemichel

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.15685

Brief Research Report

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Axon Loss and Collagen Deposition Confirms Compression Neuropathy in the Ilioinguinal Nerve Resected From Primary Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Patients

Robert Wright
Kiyrie Simons
Troy Sanders
Julia Wright
Troy Salisbury
Kseniya Shin
Donald Born
Anjali S. Kumar
Makena Horne
Rachel Daniel

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15658

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

The Local Parastomal Hernia (LoPa) Repair: A Novel Approach to Parastomal Hernia Repair

Ali Al Mukhtar
Agneta Montgomery
Kristin Johnson
Peder Rogmark
Stefan Öberg
Tomas Vedin
Ulf Petersson
Marie-Louise Lydrup

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15878

Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Narrative Review and Clinical Recommendations for Sportsman’s Hernia and Athletic Pubalgia Based on 30 Years of Expert Experience

Moshe Dudai
Hannu Paajanen

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15394

Commentary

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Response to Commentary: Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA Syndrome) After Polypropylene Mesh Implantation - Protocol of a Pilot Study for Diagnostics and Treatment

W. A. R. Zwaans
M. J. C. A. M. Gielen
N. D. Bouvy
C. R. Kowalik
R. M. H. Roumen
M. C. Slot
J. P. W. R. Roovers

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15811

Commentary

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Commentary: Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA Syndrome) After Polypropylene Mesh Implantation – Protocol of a Pilot Study for Diagnostics and Treatment

Nicholas T. H. Farr
Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15402

Case Report

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Strangulated Inguinal Hernia Containing Caecum and Inflamed Appendix: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature to Guide Management

Guillaume Tcheutchoua Soh
Papa Mamadou Faye
Armel Franck Tene Nde
Abdourahmane Ndong
Thierno Amadou Telly Diallo
Nedra Jaouahdou
Abdoul Kharim Diop
Jacques Noel Tendeng
Ousmane Thiam
Philippe Manyacka Ma Nyemb

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15273

Case Report

Published on 09 Jan 2026

The TRAPPIST Repair: A Novel TRAnsabdominal PrePeritoneal Intervention for ParaSTomal Hernias – Case Report With Video-Vignette

Francesco Brucchi
Pieter Pletinckx
Filip Muysoms

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15627

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Role of Simulation Training in Hernia Surgery and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Premkumar Balachandran
Kanchan Pankaj Waykole
Muralidharan Manikesi
Raj Palaniappan
Vishanth Gubendran
Adhiyaman Manimaran
Thilaka Muthiah
Anushka Somasundaram
E. DurgaDevi

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15274

Review

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Subxiphoid Incisional Hernia Following Cardiac Procedures: A Narrative Review

Elissavet Symeonidou
Ioannis Gkoutziotis
Sotirios Dinas
Albion Totsi
Efthymia Liaretidou
Dimitrios Damaskos

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15219

Case Report

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Preoperative Botulinum Toxin for Complex Diaphragmatic Paralysis: A Case Series

L. Sánchez Moreno
Z. Valera Sánchez
J. R. Naranjo Fernández
S. Morales-Conde

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.14476

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Implementation of Modified Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols for Elective Incisional Hernia Repair After Damage Control Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study

Marharyta Smirnova
Oleh Herasymenko
Mykhailo Koshikov
Vitalii Melnyk
Alim Ulukhanov

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15474

Special Issue Editorial

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Editorial: Components Separation Techniques in Abdominal Wall Surgery

René H. Fortelny
Lars Nannestad Jørgensen

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15997

Original Research

Published on 22 Dec 2025

Outcomes of Robot Assisted Trans Abdominal Retromuscular Umbilical Prosthesis (rTARUP): A Dutch Multicenter Study

Julotte E. Baart
Didi A. M. Sloothaak
Maarten P. Simons
Alexander L. Bloemendaal

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15479

Original Research

Published on 22 Dec 2025

Redo-Posterior Neurectomy or Conservative Treatment for Recurrent Pain After Posterior Neurectomy in Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome – A Case Comparison Analysis

Tom ten Have
Marc R. M. Scheltinga
Elise Bekers
Willem A. R. Zwaans
Rudi M. H. Roumen

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.14828

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Simultaneous Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Panniculectomy in High-Risk Complex Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Antoine Vancon
Fahad Alhammadi
Alix Donadieu
Pierre Gueroult
Reza Kianmanesh
Quentin Delecroix
Yohann Renard

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15456

Case Report

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Challenges in Managing a Congenital Strangulated Bochdalek Hernia in an Older Female Patient in a Low-Income Country: A Case Report

Jacques Noel Tendeng
Guillaume Tcheutchoua Soh
Diago Anta Dia
Franck Armel Tene Nde
Abdourahmane Ndong
Philippe Manyacka Ma Nyemb
Ibrahima Konate

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15289

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

A Comparison of Tissue Handling Forces Between a Novel Suturing Device for Standardised Abdominal Wall Closure and Manual Needle-Driver Suturing

G. Börner
E. Lööf
P. Rogmark
M. Edelhamre

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2025.15377

195 articles

articles

EHS Guidelines on the Management of Primary Ventral and Incisional Hernias Under Emergency Conditions

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With the Occurrence of Incisional Hernia in Patients Undergoing Midline Laparotomy

Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Mesh Reinforcement for the Prevention of Incisional Hernia: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses

Patient Experience and Surgical Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin A Treatment in Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Retrospective Analysis

Intraoperative Fascial Traction - From Concept to Comprehensive Application

Corrigendum: Robotic Surgical Procedures for Ventral Hernia Repair

Trends and Prevalence of Surgical Methods in Umbilical Hernia Repairs in Sweden: A Nationwide Population-Based Registry Cohort Study

Axon Loss and Collagen Deposition Confirms Compression Neuropathy in the Ilioinguinal Nerve Resected From Primary Inguinal Herniorrhaphy Patients

The Local Parastomal Hernia (LoPa) Repair: A Novel Approach to Parastomal Hernia Repair

Narrative Review and Clinical Recommendations for Sportsman’s Hernia and Athletic Pubalgia Based on 30 Years of Expert Experience

Response to Commentary: Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA Syndrome) After Polypropylene Mesh Implantation - Protocol of a Pilot Study for Diagnostics and Treatment

Commentary: Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA Syndrome) After Polypropylene Mesh Implantation – Protocol of a Pilot Study for Diagnostics and Treatment

Strangulated Inguinal Hernia Containing Caecum and Inflamed Appendix: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature to Guide Management

The TRAPPIST Repair: A Novel TRAnsabdominal PrePeritoneal Intervention for ParaSTomal Hernias – Case Report With Video-Vignette

Role of Simulation Training in Hernia Surgery and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Subxiphoid Incisional Hernia Following Cardiac Procedures: A Narrative Review

Preoperative Botulinum Toxin for Complex Diaphragmatic Paralysis: A Case Series

Implementation of Modified Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols for Elective Incisional Hernia Repair After Damage Control Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study

Editorial: Components Separation Techniques in Abdominal Wall Surgery

Outcomes of Robot Assisted Trans Abdominal Retromuscular Umbilical Prosthesis (rTARUP): A Dutch Multicenter Study

Redo-Posterior Neurectomy or Conservative Treatment for Recurrent Pain After Posterior Neurectomy in Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome – A Case Comparison Analysis

Simultaneous Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Panniculectomy in High-Risk Complex Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Challenges in Managing a Congenital Strangulated Bochdalek Hernia in an Older Female Patient in a Low-Income Country: A Case Report

A Comparison of Tissue Handling Forces Between a Novel Suturing Device for Standardised Abdominal Wall Closure and Manual Needle-Driver Suturing