"Hernia, Ventral" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D006555
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.707.374.937
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Ventral- Hernia, Ventral
- Hernias, Ventral
- Ventral Hernias
- Ventral Hernia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Ventral" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating the impact of diastasis recti on ipom plus ventral hernia repair. Hernia. 2025 Aug 14; 29(1):253.
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Expert consensus for key components of a high-quality ventral hernia repair operative note. Surgery. 2025 05; 181:109169.
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Use of prophylactic mesh to prevent parastomal hernia formation: a systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis. Hernia. 2024 Nov 18; 29(1):22.
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Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: Two-Year Results From a Prospective, Multicenter, Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Surg. 2023 08 01; 278(2):161-165.
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Expert Consensus for Key Features of Operative Reports of Ventral Hernia. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 01 01; 236(1):235-240.
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Comparison of Outcomes of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Performed by Surgical Fellows vs Faculty. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 05 02; 5(5):e2212444.
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Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: One-year Results From a Prospective, Multicenter, Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2021 06 01; 273(6):1076-1080.
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3D-Bioprinted Inflammation Modulating Polymer Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Repair. Adv Mater. 2021 Jan; 33(4):e2003778.
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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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Robotic versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: multicenter, blinded randomized controlled trial. BMJ. 2020 07 14; 370:m2457.