Abstract
Abdominal wall surgery has become very complex over the last years due to the introduction of a variety of materials and surgical techniques. The surgeon is given the opportunity to choose the most appropriate technology for the individual patient, according to a “tailored surgery” approach, but a strong commitment and extensive experience are requested, highlighting the need for specialized hernia centers. The diffusion of certification processes, already started in Germany, is still under development in the majority of European countries, where we can highlight also differences in the organization of abdominal wall surgery.
This chapter gives an overview about the available processes for certification of hernia centers and gives a description of the organization of hernia surgery in three European countries: Spain, Poland, and Italy.
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The author would like to thank Dr. Cesare Stabilini for having provided updated information on the process for the certification of hernia centers in Italy. The author would also acknowledge with gratitude the clinical experts who gave information about the organization and certification of hernia surgery in the different countries: Dr. Pierluigi Ipponi and Dr. Dalila Patrizia Greco (Italy), Dr. José A. Pereira (Spain), and Dr. Maciej Smietansky (Poland).
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Rognoni, C. (2019). Organization and Certification of Abdominal Wall Surgery. In: Greco, D.P., Borgonovi, E. (eds) Abdominal Wall Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02426-0_5
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