Hernia Surgery: Current Principles, 2025th Edition (EPUB)

Hernia Surgery: Current Principles is a state-of-the-art reference covering the full spectrum of modern hernia repair, written by a team of international experts in the field. This thoroughly revised and expanded 2025 edition places particular emphasis on treatment algorithms for patient optimization, as well as material and technique selections. It includes a comprehensive line-up of chapters on robotic repairs of inguinal and ventral hernias, alongside extensive coverage of extraperitoneal ventral hernia repairs.

Readers gain detailed insight into a wide range of hernia issues, including clinical anatomy and physiology of the abdominal-pelvic wall, various open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches, anterior and posterior component separations, and difficult repairs such as parastomal, flank and suprapubic hernias. The book also addresses reconstructions in the setting of infection, contamination, enterocutaneous fistulas and loss of abdominal wall domain, with contributions from reconstructive plastic surgeons on complex skin and soft tissue challenges.

The text provides step-by-step instructions for both routine and complex repairs, using vivid illustrations and intra-operative colour figures and photographs from today's top hernia surgeons. A unique section covers responsible adoption of novel and complex open, laparoscopic and robotic repairs of various hernias, making it a comprehensive resource for the rapidly changing field of hernia surgery.

Key Features

Highlights

• Thoroughly revised and expanded 2025th edition
• Comprehensive chapters on robotic repairs of inguinal and ventral hernias
• Extensive coverage of extraperitoneal ventral hernia repairs
• Unique section on responsible adoption of novel and complex open, laparoscopic and robotic repairs
• Contributions from key opinion leaders in general and plastic surgery
• Step-by-step instructions with vivid illustrations and intra-operative colour figures