New York—Incisional hernias continue to occur at a rate worldwide that many would consider unacceptable. Even though some risk factors for hernia are unavoidable, there are techniques and materials that surgeons can employ to mitigate risk—if they would only use them.
“We have roughly the same proportion of incisional hernias now as 50 years ago. It’s intriguing that we haven’t made progress in avoiding this pathology,” said Flavio Malcher,