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01.12.2006 | Review

The biology of hernias and the abdominal wall

verfasst von: Michael G. Franz

Erschienen in: Hernia | Ausgabe 6/2006

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Abstract

The fundamental mechanism for hernia formation is loss of the mechanical integrity of abdominal wall structural tissue that results in the inability to offset and contain intra-abdominal forces during valsalva and loading of the torso. There is evidence that genetic or systemic extracellular matrix disorders may predispose patients to hernia formation. There is also evidence that acute laparotomy wound failure leads to hernia formation and increases the risk of recurrent hernia disease. It may be that hernia formation is a heterogeneous disease, not unlike cancer, where one population of patients express an extracellular matrix defect leading to primary hernia disease, while other subsets of patients acquire a defective, chronic wound phenotype following failed laparotomy and hernia repairs. It is evident that an improved understanding of structural tissue matrix biology will lead to improved results following abdominal wall reconstructions.
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Metadaten
Titel
The biology of hernias and the abdominal wall
verfasst von
Michael G. Franz
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2006
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Hernia / Ausgabe 6/2006
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Elektronische ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0144-9

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