Abdominal wall hernias through a standard midline laparotomy occur at high rates, in the range of 10%. Primary repair of such hernia defects has been associated with recurrence rates in the range of ...
An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...