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  • Title
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Surgical Approach
  • 3. Incision and Access to the Abdominal Cavity
  • 4. Hernia Sac Dissection and Excision
  • 5. Posterior Rectus Sheath Dissection
  • 6. Posterior Rectus Sheath Closure
  • 7. Check for Hemostasis
  • 8. Mesh Placement
  • 9. Placement of Drains
  • 10. Anterior Rectus Sheath Closure
  • 11. Excise Redundant Skin
  • 12. Closure
  • 13. Post-op Remarks

Article type:Descriptions of Clinical and Surgical Procedures

Rives-Stoppa Retromuscular Repair for Incisional Hernia

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Katherine Albutt, MD; Peter Fagenholz, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital

General Surgery

Manuscript Format: Full Text

Procedure Outline

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Introduction
    1. 2. Surgical Approach
      1. 3. Incision and Access to the Abdominal Cavity
        1. 4. Hernia Sac Dissection and Excision
          1. 5. Posterior Rectus Sheath Dissection
            1. 6. Posterior Rectus Sheath Closure
              1. 7. Check for Hemostasis
                1. 8. Mesh Placement
                  1. 9. Placement of Drains
                    1. 10. Anterior Rectus Sheath Closure
                      1. 11. Excise Redundant Skin
                        1. 12. Closure
                          1. 13. Post-op Remarks

                            1. Introduction

                            2. Surgical Approach

                            3. Incision and Access to the Abdominal Cavity

                            4. Hernia Sac Dissection and Excision

                            5. Posterior Rectus Sheath Dissection

                            1. Left Posterior Rectus Sheath Incision
                            2. Development of Left Posterior Rectus Space
                            3. Right Posterior Rectus Sheath Incision (Part 1)
                            4. Skin Incision Extension
                            5. Further Cephalad Dissection
                            6. Further Lateral Dissection
                            7. Right Posterior Rectus Sheath Incision (Part 2)
                            8. Development of Right Posterior Rectus Space

                            6. Posterior Rectus Sheath Closure

                            7. Check for Hemostasis

                            8. Mesh Placement

                            1. Measure Area
                            2. Prepare Mesh
                            3. Transfascial Sutures

                            9. Placement of Drains

                            10. Anterior Rectus Sheath Closure

                            11. Excise Redundant Skin

                            12. Closure

                            1. Subcutaneous Drain Placement
                            2. Close Skin

                            13. Post-op Remarks

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                            Massachusetts General Hospital

                            Article Information

                            Publication Date
                            Article ID285
                            Production ID0285
                            Volume2023
                            Issue285
                            DOI
                            https://doi.org/10.24296/jomi/285