Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

Original Research

Published on 21 Apr 2026

Lessons Learned From AI-Assisted Guideline Generation in Parastomal Hernia Repair

Maciej Śmietański
Mateusz Zamkowski
Krzysztof Tyszka

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.15992

Opinion

Published on 14 Apr 2026

Why Are We Still Implanting Permanent Synthetic Mesh for Hernia Repair Into Young Patients?

Samuel G. Parker
Steve Halligan
Alastair C. J. Windsor
Sarah Zhao
Lawrence Nip
Marja A. Boermeester

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16654

Protocol

Published on 10 Apr 2026

InguinoScrotal Hernias: Comparison of Minimally Invasive Approaches and Open Surgical Repair (The SCAR Study)

Riccardo Caruso
Emilio Vicente
Yolanda Quijano
Jorge Zarate Gomez
Belen Porrero Guerrero
Álvaro Valdés de Anca
Maria Teresa Alonso Garcia
Álvaro Morales Taboada
Pablo Pastor Riquelme
Sergio Salido Fernandez

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.15830

Special Issue Editorial

Published on 09 Apr 2026

Editorial: Use of Botox in Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery

Pilar Hernández Granados
Mette Willaume Christoffersen

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16597

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2026

How Reproducible Are Abdominal Wall Surgical Techniques? A Methodological Assessment of Technical Reporting in the Contemporary Literature

Francesco Brucchi
Rita Stanco
Gianlorenzo Dionigi
Filip Muysoms

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16371

Protocol

Published on 27 Mar 2026

Prevention with Sublay Mesh of Trocar Site Hernia (PRESUME): Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Emma Sánchez-Sáez
Enric Sebastian-Valverde
Ramon Vilallonga Puy
Ana Ciscar Bellés

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16067

Mini Review

Published on 26 Mar 2026

Large Language Models in Surgery: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practical Use

Danette T. Denham
Colin Y. Wang
Emil Maric
Lucy R. Hinton
B. Todd Heniford

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16349

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2026

An Analysis of Biomechanical and Physiological Changes During Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

S. G. Parker
A. L. A. Bloemendaal
T. Pampiglione
S. Mallett
S. Halligan
J. McCullough
A. C. J. Windsor
A. A. O. Plumb

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16437

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2026

Improving Intraoperative Compliance With Critical View of the Myopectineal Orifice Criteria Using the V–M Pathway During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Kryspin Mitura
Laura Kacprzak
Marta Wojcik
Lidia Mitura
Michal Romanczuk
Bernard Mitura
Orest Lerchuk
Volodymyr Khomyak
Orest Chemerys
Piotr Niecikowski

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.16223

Mini Review

Published on 19 Mar 2026

Robotic and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Africa: Current Adoption, Challenges, and Future Horizons

Adebayo Falola
Murtaja Satea
Pedro Vega Guillen
Rodolfo J. Oviedo

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.14775

Original Research

Published on 16 Mar 2026

Advances in Intestinal Restoration and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Bogotá: A Two-Stage Approach During the Same Hospitalization

Juan Pablo Ruiz
Neil Valentín Vega
Alejandro Lora Aguirre
Arnold José Barrios
Angie Carolina Riscanevo Bobadilla
Julián Orrego

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery

doi 10.3389/jaws.2026.15885

Review

Published on 11 Mar 2026

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

Cesare Stabilini
Alexis 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

206 articles

articles

Lessons Learned From AI-Assisted Guideline Generation in Parastomal Hernia Repair

Why Are We Still Implanting Permanent Synthetic Mesh for Hernia Repair Into Young Patients?

InguinoScrotal Hernias: Comparison of Minimally Invasive Approaches and Open Surgical Repair (The SCAR Study)

Editorial: Use of Botox in Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery

How Reproducible Are Abdominal Wall Surgical Techniques? A Methodological Assessment of Technical Reporting in the Contemporary Literature

Prevention with Sublay Mesh of Trocar Site Hernia (PRESUME): Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Large Language Models in Surgery: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practical Use

An Analysis of Biomechanical and Physiological Changes During Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Improving Intraoperative Compliance With Critical View of the Myopectineal Orifice Criteria Using the V–M Pathway During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Robotic and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Africa: Current Adoption, Challenges, and Future Horizons

Advances in Intestinal Restoration and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Bogotá: A Two-Stage Approach During the Same Hospitalization

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