Rifat Latifi, MD

Provides clear guidance on technique and materials

Tissue transfer techniques are described in detail

Written by practicing experts in their respective areas

Fully updated and expanded new edition

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Intraoperative Decision-Making Process in Complex Surgery.- History of Abdominal Wall Repair: In Search of New Techniques and Materials.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdominal Wall: Surgical Implications.- Nutritional Consideration of Patients with Open Abdomens and Fistulas.- The Biology of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Definitions and Causes.- Perioperative Radiologic Evaluation of Patients with Dif¿cult Abdominal Wall Defects.- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Patients with Complex Defects: A Nine-Step Treatment Strategy.- A Dif¿cult Abdomen: Temporary Closure and Management of the Consequences.- Timing of Definitive Reconstructive Surgery of Abdominal Wall Defects in Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistulas.- Practical Approach to Patient with a Hostile Abdomen: Clinical Scenarios.- Staged Reconstructions of Abdominal Wall Defects.- Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Plastic Surgeon's Perspective.- Complex Tissue Transfer in the Management of Abdominal Wall Defects.- Minimally Invasive Component Separation for the Repair of Large Abdominal Wall Defects.- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in the Pediatric Population.- Surgical Approach to Abdominal Wall Defects and Hernias in Patients with End Stage Organ Disease and Transplantation.- Management of Flank Complex Hernia.- Laparoscopic Access to the Difficult Abdomen in Patients with Large Abdominal Wall Defects.- Laparoscopic Techniques in the Repair of Large Abdominal Wall Defects.- Selection of Prosthetic Materials in the Repair of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects.- Mesh Placement in Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Techniques and Outcomes.- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Hypertension in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.- The Surgical Nightmare: Dealing with Infected Mesh.- Abdominal Plastic Surgery and Adjunctive Procedures in Post Bariatric Surgery.- Short Bowel Syndrome: A Clinical Update.- Minimizing Postoperative Complications by Preoperative Optimization.- The Final Word on a Complex Problem.