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GORE® SYNECOR Biomaterial
The advantages and disadvantages of using synthetic, biologic and biosynthetic material for hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction procedures remain a subject of debate.
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Quality of Life in Ventral and Hiatal Hernia Repair: Review of Long-Term Patient Outcomes in Two Large Case Series
A fundamental goal of hernia repair is providing a durable closure.
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Tissue Reinforcement with GORE® BIO-A® Material in Large Hiatal Hernias: A Prospective Clinical Study
GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement is a three dimensional resorbable mesh which has demonstrated to be a ideal “scaffold” facilitating tissue generation and healing without the risk of a non-resorbable implant.
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Robotic TAR and Incisional Hernia Repair: Step by Step
Rodolfo J. Oviedo, MD, FACS, FASMBS, discusses the robotic transversus abdominis release step by step approach.
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Posterior sheath mobilization in preparation for retromuscular hernia repair
John P. Fischer, M.D., MPH, FACS, is a specialist in abdominal wall reconstruction. This is a surgical technique video demonstrating the posterior sheath mobilization and creation of the retromuscular space.
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A Cost Comparison of Mesh Usage in Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
The aim of this study was to compare costs of the GORE® BIO-A® Device, ALLERGAN ALLODERM Device, and ALLERGAN STRATTICE Device in relation to the outcomes in terms of length of stay and recurrence rate following PEH repair.
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Patient quality of life with innovative biomaterials: Clinical review with over seven years of follow up
John Scott, MD, FACS, provides a post-operative clinical review of patients' quality of life after a hernia repair.
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Mesh Selection for Hernia Repair: Expert Review of Biologic, Synthetic and Bioabsorbable Types
Today, mesh closure is the standard in hernia repair, a credit to advances in materials and surgical techniques since usher.
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Clinical Use of GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement in Ventral Hernia Repair Using the Components Separation Technique
Many repaired incisional or ventral hernias recur; thus, the primary objective of research and technological developments pertaining to these hernias has long been to minimize recurrences without increasing treatment-related complications.
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Expert Review: Clinical experience with GORE® SYNECOR Intraperitoneal Biomaterial
A surgeon reviewing their clinical experience with GORE® SYNECOR Intraperitoneal Biomaterial and MEDTRONIC PARIETEX Composite Mesh for Umbilical / Epigastric Hernias.
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Laparoscopic Fixation of GORE® SYNECOR Biomaterial in a Cadaver Model Using a Robotic Arm
Erik B. Wilson M.D., FACS, shares a video showing laparoscopic fixation of GORE® SYNECOR Biomaterial in a cadaver model using a robotic arm.
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Robotic Preperitoneal Umbilical Hernia Repair
Robotic preperitoneal repair of an umbilical hernia utilizing GORE® SYNECOR Preperitonal Biomaterial by Matthew R. Reynolds, D.O.