https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/journal-of-abdominal-wall-surgery RSS Feed for Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-09-07T07:07:37.994+00:00 60 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.17006 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.17006 2026-09-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Leo R. BrownHephzibah AdegokeEllen GardnerThomas M. DrakeJames LucocqArtur Zanellato 50 cases/year: 60.7% vs. 6.5%, p < 0.001). Peritoneal entry varied between O&G and other surgeons, with O&G more commonly using blunt peritoneal entry (62.3% vs. 7.6%, p < 0.001) and a transverse, rather than longitudinal, peritoneal opening (54.1% vs. 15.9%, p < 0.001). Rates of peritoneal non-closure were higher amongst O&G compared to other subspecialties (77.0% vs. 24.1%, p < 0.001). More frequent use of a ‘small bites’ fascial closure technique was noted among general surgeons and urologists (85.3%), when compared to O&G (42.6%, p < 0.001). Most respondents considered LATI hernias to be underreported (84.0%), however more general surgeons had encountered LATI hernias (general surgery: 85.4%, urology: 41.7% and O&G: 42.6%, p < 0.001).ConclusionThere is substantial inter-specialty variation in closure techniques for LATI. Differences in practice may influence incisional hernia development and reporting, highlighting a need for further outcome-focused research and standardisation.]]> https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16438 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16438 2026-08-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Vivek BindalDhananjay PandeyDeepak KumarShahiq AhmedAakash Patel https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.17443 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.17443 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z Opinion Manuel López-CanoJosep M. Garcia-Alamino https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16806 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16806 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z Review Artur ZanellatoJames LucocqLeo BrownThomas M. DrakeFrederik BerrevoetStephen J. Wigmore https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.17039 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.17039 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z Original Research Charlotta L. WenzelbergCarl-Fredrik RönnowUlf PeterssonPeder Rogmark https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15545 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15545 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Vinayak RenganPravin Meenashi SundaramEham AroraSabari GirieasenAshvind BawaNaveen AlexanderRengan Ravanasamudram SitaramanVimalakar ReddyVishakha KalikarAman AroraLakshmi KonaRochita VenkataramananDevansh LalwaniDakshin Meenashi SundaramRohit Kalla https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16656 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16656 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z Correction Francesco BrucchiAnnabelle De TroyerRichard SassunGianlorenzo DionigiFilip Muysoms https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16805 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16805 2026-07-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Dimitrios PrassasOmar KreymWolfram Trudo KnoefelSascha Vaghiri https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16648 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16648 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Original Research Paul Yohan GeorgePaul Trinity StephenD. K. TitusBeulah RoopavathanaNitin Paul AmbrosePrakash JosephSuchita Chase https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16362 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16362 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z Opinion Vanessa BuieBrian P. Jacob https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16917 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16917 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z Original Research Marharyta SmirnovaOleh HerasymenkoMykhailo KoshikovYaroslav HaidaAlim Ulukhanov https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16500 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16500 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z Letter to the Editor P. H. F. AmaralD. L. LimaC. M. P. ClausM. L. FurtadoP. H. F. BarrosL. M. GuimarãesP. TrauczinskyS. RollL. T. CavazzolaF. MalcherH. M. G. SantosG. Soares https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16789 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16789 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z Original Research U. A. DietzR. FreyA. LalosU. PfefferkornM. Ramser 40.1°). Intraoperative anatomical features including intra-abdominal fat, peritoneal thickness, and adhesions were recorded using Likert scales.ResultsSixty-eight consecutive patients (61 male, 7 female; mean age 65 years, mean BMI 25.3 kg/m2) undergoing elective robotic-assisted groin hernia repair were included between July 2020 and April 2021. A total of 96 hernia sides were operated, including 28 bilateral and 8 recurrent cases. All distances increased significantly under pneumoperitoneum (p < 0.0001); the mean umbilicopubic distance with pneumoperitoneum was 16.35 cm. Mean longitudinal elasticity was 13.74% and transversal elasticity 11.73%, with no statistically significant difference between the two directions (p = 0.0844). Neither AEA nor BMI showed a statistically significant correlation with procedural difficulty. However, multiple linear regression analysis identified longitudinal abdominal wall elasticity as an independent predictor of procedural difficulty (p = 0.0139). Surgeon satisfaction with the procedural outcome was consistently high across all patient groups (mean score of 9.76/10), regardless of BMI or AEA.ConclusionThe mean umbilicopubic distance is less than the 20 cm proposed as distance-to-target in robot-assisted procedures; the umbilicus is not ideal for positioning of the endoscope port. Longitudinal abdominal wall elasticity appears to be a relevant factor influencing the difficulty of robot-assisted groin hernia repair, whereas BMI and AEA alone are insufficient predictors.]]> https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15942 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15942 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Jult AntonMaertens VickyMelsens ElodieVerrelst LynnVan Kerschaver OlivierFierens Kjell https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16301 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16301 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z Opinion Amanda HernandezJayson Marwaha https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16896 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16896 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Special Issue Editorial René H. FortelnyNadia A. Henriksen https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16382 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16382 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z Review Mia WeissHakan GürcanElise AronitzHaytham GareerJohn P. Fischer https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15676 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15676 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research R. CroceriA. TekL. AragoneJ. P. MedinaD. E. Pirchi https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16508 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.16508 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research J. E. BaartT. C. van SmaalenA. L. A. Bloemendaal https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15992 https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2026.15992 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Maciej ŚmietańskiMateusz ZamkowskiKrzysztof Tyszka