Published in World J Surg on January 01, 2000
Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of suture versus mesh repair of incisional hernia. Ann Surg (2004) 6.14
Histologic and biomechanical evaluation of crosslinked and non-crosslinked biologic meshes in a porcine model of ventral incisional hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.94
The suturing concept for laparoscopic mesh fixation in ventral and incisional hernia repair: Mid-term analysis of 400 cases. Surg Endosc (2006) 1.90
Pooled data analysis of laparoscopic vs. open ventral hernia repair: 14 years of patient data accrual. Surg Endosc (2006) 1.66
Risk factors for chronic pain after open ventral hernia repair by underlay mesh placement. World J Surg (2012) 1.47
Decreased collagen type I/III ratio in patients with recurring hernia after implantation of alloplastic prostheses. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2003) 1.45
A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc (2007) 1.39
Comparison of laparoscopic and open repair of incisional and primary ventral hernia: results of a prospective randomized study. Surg Endosc (2006) 1.31
Which mesh for hernia repair? Ann R Coll Surg Engl (2010) 1.26
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a review of the literature. Hernia (2006) 1.22
Open randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus open incisional hernia repair. Surg Endosc (2008) 1.21
Use of fibrin glue (Tissucol) in laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall defects: preliminary experience. Surg Endosc (2006) 1.18
The comparison of laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repairs: a prospective randomized study. Hernia (2006) 1.17
Risk of late-onset adhesions and incisional hernia repairs after surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.16
Not all biologics are equal! Hernia (2010) 1.11
Current opinions about laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a survey of practicing surgeons. Am J Surg (2007) 1.10
Open mesh repair of incisional hernia using a sublay technique: long-term follow-up. World J Surg (2008) 1.10
Obesity is a risk factor for recurrence after incisional hernia repair. Hernia (2003) 1.09
The prevention of incisional hernia formation using a delayed-release polymer of basic fibroblast growth factor. Ann Surg (2004) 1.09
Long-term follow-up of open and laparoscopic repair of large incisional hernias. World J Surg (2011) 1.07
Laparoscopic sutured closure with mesh reinforcement of incisional hernias. Hernia (2007) 1.07
Open Rives-Stoppa ventral hernia repair made simple and successful but not for everyone. Hernia (2005) 1.06
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a single center experience. Hernia (2006) 1.05
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: pros and cons compared with open hernia repair. JSLS (2008) 1.05
Laparoscopic versus open incisional and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Surg (2014) 1.03
Comparison of open and laparoscopic prosthetic repair of large ventral hernias. JSLS (2003) 1.03
Ventral hernia repair using allogenic acellular dermal matrix in a swine model. Hernia (2004) 1.01
Prognosis factors in incisional hernia surgery: 25 years of experience. Hernia (2004) 1.01
Eighty-five redo surgeries after 733 laparoscopic treatments for ventral and incisional hernia: adhesion and recurrence analysis. Hernia (2010) 1.01
Closure versus non-closure of hernia defect during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with mesh. Hernia (2013) 0.99
Outcome of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in morbidly obese patients with a body mass index exceeding 35 kg/m2. Surg Endosc (2007) 0.98
Repair of ventral hernias in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass should not be deferred. Surg Endosc (2003) 0.97
Clinical predictors of operative complexity in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a prospective study. Surg Endosc (2010) 0.97
Evaluation of implant/host tissue interactions following intraperitoneal implantation of porcine dermal collagen prosthesis in the rat. Hernia (2005) 0.97
Intra Peritoneal Polypropylene Mesh and Newer Meshes in Ventral Hernia Repair: What EBM Says? Indian J Surg (2012) 0.95
Repair of giant incisional abdominal wall hernias using open intraperitoneal mesh. Hernia (2007) 0.95
Medical effectiveness and safety of conventional compared to laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a systematic review. Surg Endosc (2007) 0.92
Laparoscopic mesh repair of incisional hernia: an alternative to the conventional open repair? Hernia (2007) 0.92
Emergency incisional hernia repair: a difficult problem waiting for a solution. Ann Surg Innov Res (2012) 0.91
Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of ventral hernia: a step towards physiological repair. Indian J Surg (2011) 0.90
Current Trends in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. JSLS (2015) 0.90
Pitfalls in retromuscular mesh repair for incisional hernia: the importance of the "fatty triangle". Hernia (2004) 0.90
The suturing concept for laparoscopic mesh fixation in ventral and incisional hernias: preliminary results. Hernia (2003) 0.90
Comparison of early outcomes for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair between nonobese and morbidly obese patient populations. Surg Endosc (2008) 0.89
Proper mesh overlap is a key determinant in hernia recurrence following laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair. Hernia (2015) 0.89
Visceral adhesions to hernia prostheses. Hernia (2010) 0.88
Staged hernia repair preceded by gastric bypass for the treatment of morbidly obese patients with complex ventral hernias. Hernia (2008) 0.87
Incisional Hernia in Women: Predisposing Factors and Management Where Mesh is not Readily Available. Libyan J Med (2009) 0.87
A systematic review of outcomes following repair of complex ventral incisional hernias with biologic mesh. Int Surg (2013) 0.87
Cost analysis of incisional hernia repair by suture or mesh. Hernia (2003) 0.87
Minimally invasive incisional herniorrhaphy: a review of 208 cases. Surg Endosc (2004) 0.87
Open suture versus mesh repair of primary incisional hernias: a cost-utility analysis. Hernia (2009) 0.87
Laparoscopic repair of incisional and other complex abdominal wall hernias. Perm J (2009) 0.86
Concomitant bariatric and ventral/incisional hernia surgery in morbidly obese patients. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.86
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) in morbidly obese patients. Hernia (2007) 0.84
Outcome of components separation for contaminated complex abdominal wall defects. Hernia (2011) 0.84
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with primary fascial closure versus bridged repair: a risk-adjusted comparative study. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.83
Designing a ventral hernia staging system. Hernia (2015) 0.83
Contraction of abdominal wall muscles influences size and occurrence of incisional hernia. Surgery (2015) 0.83
Collagen-Based Substrates with Tunable Strength for Soft Tissue Engineering. Biomater Sci (2013) 0.83
Incisional hernia in patients at risk: can it be prevented? Hernia (2011) 0.83
A double blind randomized controlled trial comparing primary suture closure with mesh augmented closure to reduce incisional hernia incidence. BMC Surg (2013) 0.82
Impact of mesh positioning on foreign body reaction and collagenous ingrowth in a rabbit model of open incisional hernia repair. Hernia (2009) 0.82
Evaluation of composite mesh for ventral hernia repair. JSLS (2011) 0.81
Central rupture and bulging of low-weight polypropylene mesh following recurrent incisional sublay hernioplasty. Hernia (2013) 0.80
The intra-umbilical approach in umbilical hernia. Eurasian J Med (2014) 0.80
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: evaluation of effectiveness and experiences. Hernia (2009) 0.79
A multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of small stitches on the incidence of incisional hernia in midline incisions. BMC Surg (2011) 0.79
Fibrillin-1 in incisional hernias: an immunohistochemical study in scar and non-scar regions of human skin and muscle fasciae. J Anat (2008) 0.79
Laparoscopic transperitoneal sublay mesh repair: a new technique for the cure of ventral and incisional hernias. Surg Endosc (2012) 0.78
Lateral incisional hernia after renal transplantation: a comparative study. World J Surg (2014) 0.78
Etiology of inguinal hernia: ultrastructure of rectus sheath revisited. Hernia (2006) 0.77
Rectusbanding: a method for the repair of incisional hernias. Hernia (2009) 0.77
Doxycycline shows dose-dependent changes in hernia repair strength after mesh repair. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.77
Outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ventral hernia repair compared to that of laparoscopic cholecystectomy alone. Surg Endosc (2012) 0.76
Salvage of an infected titanium mesh in a large incisional ventral hernia using medicinal honey and vacuum-assisted closure: a case report and literature review. Hernia (2010) 0.76
Foreign body reaction associated with PET and PET/chitosan electrospun nanofibrous abdominal meshes. PLoS One (2014) 0.76
Treatment of large incisional abdominal wall hernias, using a modified preperitoneal prosthetic mesh repair. Hernia (2006) 0.75
Three-dimensional mesh for ventral hernias: a new technique for an old problem. Hernia (2003) 0.75
Novel retrograde puncture method to establish preperitoneal space for laparoscopic direct inguinal hernia repair with internal ring suturing. Braz J Med Biol Res (2016) 0.75
Sutureless laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in obese patients. JSLS (2011) 0.75
Management of Septic Open Abdomen in a Morbid Obese Patient with Enteroatmospheric Fistula by Using Standard Abdominal Negative Pressure Therapy in Conjunction with Intrarectal One. Case Rep Surg (2015) 0.75
A clinically relevant in vivo model for the assessment of scaffold efficacy in abdominal wall reconstruction. J Tissue Eng (2016) 0.75
Huge incisional hernia: A case report. Cases J (2008) 0.75
Management of patients with hernia or incisional hernia undergoing surgery for morbid obesity. J Obes (2010) 0.75
Outcomes following placement of non-cross-linked porcine-derived acellular dermal matrix in complex ventral hernia repair. Int Surg (2014) 0.75
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair in obese patients. JSLS (2005) 0.75
Surgical treatment of large incisional hernias with intraperitoneal composite mesh: a cohort study. Hernia (2016) 0.75
Effect of hernia size on operative repair and post-operative outcomes after open ventral hernia repair. Hernia (2016) 0.75
Nuttall technique: A method for subumbilical incisional hernia repair revised. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2007) 0.75
Doxycycline alters collagen composition following ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc (2016) 0.75
Methods of abdominal wall expansion for repair of incisional herniae: a systematic review. Hernia (2016) 0.75
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair in an ambulatory surgery-extended recovery centre: a review of 259 consecutive cases. Hernia (2014) 0.75
Patient profiles and outcomes following repair of irreducible and reducible Ventral Wall Hernias. Hernia (2015) 0.75
Enterovirus concentration on cellulose membranes. Appl Microbiol (1972) 11.78
Concentration of enteroviruses from large volumes of water. Appl Microbiol (1973) 11.43
Accuracy and impact of risk assessment in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. Heart (2006) 4.94
The impact of patients' preferences on the treatment of atrial fibrillation: observational study of patient based decision analysis. BMJ (2000) 3.93
Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2004) 3.69
Violence by clients towards female prostitutes in different work settings: questionnaire survey. BMJ (2001) 3.23
Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2004) 3.07
Air pollution and exacerbations of bronchitis. Thorax (1970) 3.06
Influenza vaccination in the elderly: 1. Determinants of acceptance. Can Med Assoc J (1985) 2.95
Effect of pregnancy on prognosis for young women with breast cancer. Lancet (1994) 2.92
Laparoscopic training on bench models: better and more cost effective than operating room experience? J Am Coll Surg (2000) 2.78
How do patients' treatment preferences compare with those of clinicians? Qual Health Care (2001) 2.62
A self-rating scale for bulimia. The 'BITE'. Br J Psychiatry (1987) 2.18
Burkholderia pseudomallei traced to water treatment plant in Australia. Emerg Infect Dis (2000) 2.15
Acute melioidosis outbreak in Western Australia. Epidemiol Infect (1999) 1.99
The content and methodology of research papers published in three United Kingdom primary care journals. Br J Gen Pract (1998) 1.97
Should we advise parents to administer over the counter cough medicines for acute cough? Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Arch Dis Child (2002) 1.93
Shared decision making in hypertension: the impact of patient preferences on treatment choice. Fam Pract (2001) 1.87
Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2008) 1.84
Extent of regretted sexual intercourse among young teenagers in Scotland: a cross sectional survey. BMJ (2000) 1.79
Gangrenous cholecystitis: analysis of risk factors and experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgery (1999) 1.79
Comparison of video trainer and virtual reality training systems on acquisition of laparoscopic skills. Surg Endosc (2001) 1.77
Relationship between the provision of counselling and the prescribing of antidepressants, hypnotics and anxiolytics in general practice. Br J Gen Pract (1995) 1.71
Interaction between Burkholderia pseudomallei and Acanthamoeba species results in coiling phagocytosis, endamebic bacterial survival, and escape. Infect Immun (2000) 1.61
Comparison of surgical outcomes between teaching and nonteaching hospitals in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Ann Surg (2001) 1.61
Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2001) 1.59
The diagnostic accuracy of mammography in the evaluation of male breast disease. Am J Surg (2001) 1.58
Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2004) 1.57
Aspirin and dipyridamole in the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. N Engl J Med (1988) 1.55
How can adherence to lipid-lowering medication be improved? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Fam Pract (2007) 1.51
Estimation of cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients in primary care. Br J Gen Pract (2000) 1.48
Adherence to antihypertensive medication and association with patient and practice factors. J Hum Hypertens (2006) 1.47
Laparoscopic skills training. Am J Surg (2001) 1.46
Predicting foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. QJM (2007) 1.46
Evaluating surgical competency with the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination, skill testing, and intraoperative assessment. Surgery (2000) 1.45
Dry-season outbreak of melioidosis in Western Australia. Lancet (1998) 1.44
Factors associated with mortality in Scottish patients receiving methadone in primary care: retrospective cohort study. BMJ (2009) 1.42
Assessment of two devices for measuring tympanic membrane temperature in swine, dairy cattle, and dairy calves. J Am Vet Med Assoc (1996) 1.41
Workplace counselling. Occup Environ Med (2003) 1.40
Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2000) 1.40
Antibiotics for respiratory tract symptoms in general practice. Br J Gen Pract (1998) 1.38
A randomized clinical trial of ursodeoxycholic acid as adjuvant treatment to prevent liver transplant rejection. Hepatology (1997) 1.38
Differences in duration of pregnancy. Negro and white women of low socioeconomic class. Arch Environ Health (1967) 1.32
A systematic review of the use of computers in the management of hypertension. J Epidemiol Community Health (1998) 1.31
Effects of patients' preferences on the treatment of atrial fibrillation: observational study of patient-based decision analysis. West J Med (2001) 1.30
Influenza vaccination in the elderly: 2. The economics of sending reminder letters. Can Med Assoc J (1985) 1.28
Relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure in primary care: prospective study. J Hum Hypertens (2006) 1.27
Definitions, methodology and therapeutic strategies in portal hypertension. A Consensus Development Workshop, Baveno, Lake Maggiore, Italy, April 5 and 6, 1990. J Hepatol (1992) 1.27
Laparoscopic marsupialization and hemisplenectomy for splenic cysts. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2001) 1.26
A pilot home-based geriatric health screening project in primary care. Clin Geriatr Med (1986) 1.24
Metronidazole for vaginal trichomoniasis. Seven-day vs single-dose regimens. JAMA (1980) 1.24
Human keratinocyte growth factor effects in a porcine model of epidermal wound healing. J Exp Med (1993) 1.24
Editorial: Compulsory wearing of seat belts in New South Wales, Australia. An evaluation of its effect on vehicle occupant deaths in the first year. Med J Aust (1973) 1.24
Disopyramide in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. I. Hemodynamic assessment after intravenous administration. Am J Cardiol (1988) 1.23
Concentration and purification of enteroviruses by membrane chromatography. Appl Environ Microbiol (1976) 1.22
Prevalence and outcomes of use of potentially inappropriate medicines in older people: cohort study stratified by residence in nursing home or in the community. BMJ Qual Saf (2011) 1.20
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. A preliminary experience. Arch Surg (1993) 1.17
Conveying the benefits and risks of treatment. Br J Gen Pract (1995) 1.16
The epidemiology of malpractice claims in primary care: a systematic review. BMJ Open (2013) 1.14
Health status before, during and after disability pension award: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). Occup Environ Med (2008) 1.13
Management of menorrhagia in primary care-impact on referral and hysterectomy: data from the Somerset Morbidity Project. J Epidemiol Community Health (2000) 1.13
Measuring operative performance after laparoscopic skills training: edited videotape versus direct observation. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2000) 1.13
The validity of quick intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay: an evaluation in seventy-two patients based on gross morphologic criteria. Surgery (1999) 1.12
Interventions to improve adherence to lipid lowering medication. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2004) 1.12
High power millimeter wave experiment of ITER relevant electron cyclotron heating and current drive system. Rev Sci Instrum (2011) 1.08
Acute coronary artery occlusion during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty treated by redilation of the occluded segment. J Am Coll Cardiol (1984) 1.07
Treatment of anastomotic leakage following low anterior colon resection. Arch Surg (1988) 1.06
One-stage resection and anastomosis in the management of colovesical fistula. Am J Surg (1987) 1.06
A study of hypertension in a black urban community: preliminary epidemiologic findings. Prev Med (1974) 1.05
Improving operative performance using a laparoscopic hernia simulator. Am J Surg (2001) 1.01
Obesity and sickness absence: results from the CHAP study. Occup Med (Lond) (2010) 1.00
Altered processing of integrin receptors during keratinocyte activation. Exp Cell Res (1991) 1.00
Improved detection of recurrent bladder cancer using the Bard BTA stat Test. Urology (1997) 1.00
Ethnicity of children with homozygous c.985A>G medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency: findings from screening approximately 1.1 million newborn infants. J Med Screen (2008) 0.99
Results of clean intermittent catheterization for children with neurogenic bladders. Urology (1983) 0.99
A population survey of symptoms suggestive of transient ischemic attacks. Stroke (1972) 0.98
Comparison of vibration perception thresholds in individuals with diffuse upper limb pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. Pain (2006) 0.98
Gender-related attrition in a general surgery training program. J Surg Res (1998) 0.97
Diagnostic accuracy systematic review of rectal bleeding in combination with other symptoms, signs and tests in relation to colorectal cancer. Br J Cancer (2009) 0.97
Rates of morbidity and mortality after closure of loop and end colostomy. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1990) 0.96
Coping with the inexorable rise in medical admissions: evaluating a radical reorganisation of acute medical care in a Scottish district general hospital. Health Bull (Edinb) (1997) 0.96
Association between allopurinol and mortality in heart failure patients: a long-term follow-up study. Int J Clin Pract (2009) 0.95
Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy--is it safe? Transplantation (2000) 0.95
Macrophage inflammatory protein-1: unique action on the hypothalamus to evoke fever. Brain Res Bull (1990) 0.94
Adriamycin-induced recall phenomenon 15 years after radiotherapy. JAMA (1978) 0.94
Psychological services in hospices in the UK and Republic of Ireland. J R Soc Med (2006) 0.94
Private-sector medical case management for high-cost illness. Adv Health Econ Health Serv Res (1988) 0.93
Typical and atypical Carney's triad presenting with malignant hypertension and papilledema. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol (2001) 0.93
Development of an in vivo tumor-mimic model for learning radiofrequency ablation. J Gastrointest Surg (2001) 0.93
Validity of screening. Cancer (1976) 0.92
Oral capsaicin provides temporary relief for oral mucositis pain secondary to chemotherapy/radiation therapy. J Pain Symptom Manage (1995) 0.92
Accuracy and effectiveness of laparoscopic vs open hepatic radiofrequency ablation. Surg Endosc (2001) 0.92
Pathogenesis of calcium-containing gallstones. Canine ductular bile, but not gallbladder bile, is supersaturated with calcium carbonate. J Clin Invest (1986) 0.91