"Hernia, Ventral" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A hernia caused by weakness of the anterior ABDOMINAL WALL due to midline defects, previous incisions, or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Ventral hernias include UMBILICAL HERNIA, incisional, epigastric, and spigelian hernias.
Concept/Terms
Hernia, Ventral- Hernia, Ventral
- Hernias, Ventral
- Ventral Hernias
- Ventral Hernia
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hernia, Ventral" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Hernia, Ventral" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Ventral" by people in Profiles.
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Expert Consensus for Key Features of Operative Reports of Ventral Hernia. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Jan 01; 236(1):235-240.
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Nailing the Coffin on Biological Mesh in Contaminated Ventral Hernias. JAMA Surg. 2022 04 01; 157(4):302.
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Parastomal Hernia Repair Using a Silo Biologic Mesh. Ann Plast Surg. 2021 11 01; 87(5):e97-e102.
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Re-Infection after Explantation of Infected Hernia Mesh: Are the Same Micro-Organisms Involved? Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Dec; 22(10):1077-1080.
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Conflicts of Interest in Studies Related to Mesh Use in Ventral Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Ann Surg. 2022 11 01; 276(5):e571-e576.
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Epidemiology of abdominal wall and groin hernia repairs in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 May; 37(5):587-595.
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Neural Network Model to Detect Long-Term Skin and Soft Tissue Infection after Hernia Repair. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Sep; 22(7):668-674.
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Epidural Analgesia in Ventral Hernia Repair: An Analysis of 30-day Outcomes. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2020 10 15; 50(4 Suppl 1):33-47.
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The worst-case scenario: Bridging repair with a biologic mesh in high-risk patients with very large abdominal wall hernias-a prospective multicenter study. Surgery. 2021 02; 169(2):318-324.
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Patient experiences following botulinum toxin A injection for complex abdominal wall hernia repair. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Nov; 66:109956.