Farewell from the Hernia Editorial Team M. MiserezR. J. Fitzgibbons Jr.Y. Novitsky Editorial 10 October 2018 Pages: 897 - 898
Long-term clinical, radiological, and histological follow-up after complex ventral incisional hernia repair using urinary bladder matrix graft reinforcement: a retrospective cohort study K. C. SasseJ.-H. LambinL. Peraza Original Article Open access 01 October 2018 Pages: 899 - 907
Treatment of giant paraesophageal hernia: pro laparoscopic approach B. DallemagneG. QueroS. Perretta Invited Review 25 November 2017 Pages: 909 - 919
EHS clinical guidelines on the management of the abdominal wall in the context of the open or burst abdomen M. López-CanoJ. M. García-AlaminoF. Berrevoet Review 03 September 2018 Pages: 921 - 939
Pediatric inguinal hernias, are they all the same? A proposed pediatric hernia classification and tailored treatment Sameh ShehataSherif ShehataAhmed Elrouby Original Article 28 August 2018 Pages: 941 - 946
Pitfalls in interpretation of large registry data on hernia repair R. SchwabU. A. DietzA. Wiegering Invited Commentary 01 November 2018 Pages: 947 - 950
Total or partial removal of infected mesh? Invited comment P. Ortega-Deballon Invited Commentary 07 November 2018 Pages: 951 - 952
A critical review of the in vitro and in vivo models for the evaluation of anti-infective meshes O. GuillaumeB. Pérez KohlerA. Petter Puchner Review 28 August 2018 Pages: 961 - 974
Causes of recurrence in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair Manjunath Siddaiah-SubramanyaDarius AshrafiMuhammed Ashraf Memon Review 25 August 2018 Pages: 975 - 986
Correction to: Causes of recurrence in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair Manjunath Siddaiah-SubramanyaDarius AshrafiMuhammed Ashraf Memon Correction 27 September 2018 Pages: 987 - 987
Lower recurrence rate with heavyweight mesh compared to lightweight mesh in laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) repair of groin hernia: a nationwide population-based register study M. MelkemichelS. BringmanB. Widhe Original Article Open access 24 August 2018 Pages: 989 - 997
Comment to: Full thickness skin graft vs. synthetic mesh in the repair of giant incisional hernia: a randomized controlled multicenter study. Clay L, Stark B, Gunnarsson U, Strigård K P. AgarwalD. Sharma Comment 09 May 2018 Pages: 999 - 1000
Reply to Comment to: Full-thickness skin graft vs. synthetic mesh in the repair of giant incisional hernia: a randomized-controlled multicenter study. P. Agarwal, D. Sharma K. StrigårdL. ClayU. Gunnarsson Comment Open access 09 May 2018 Pages: 1001 - 1001
Surgical site infection: the “Achilles Heel” of all types of abdominal wall hernia reconstruction D. J. TubreA. D. SchroederR. J. Fitzgibbons Jr. Invited Review 01 October 2018 Pages: 1003 - 1013
Laparoscopic versus hybrid approach for treatment of incisional ventral hernia: a prospective randomized multicenter study of 1-month follow-up results M. Ahonen-SiirtolaT. NevalaT. Rautio Original Article 07 June 2018 Pages: 1015 - 1022
Quality measures in ventral hernia repair: a systematic review B. J. SunR. N. KamalR. S. Nazerali Review Article 30 June 2018 Pages: 1023 - 1032
iBTA-induced bovine Biosheet for repair of abdominal wall defects in a beagle model: proof of concept Y. NakayamaN. OshimaT. Nishimura Original Article 18 July 2018 Pages: 1033 - 1039
Comment to: “Preventing parastomal hernia with modified stapled mesh stoma reinforcement technique (SMART) in patients who underwent surgery for rectal cancer: a case–control study.” By Canda AE. (Hernia. 2018 Jan 5. doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1723-7. [Epub ahead of print]) J. LiW. Zhang Comment 05 April 2018 Pages: 1041 - 1042
Reply to Comment to: Preventing parastomal hernia with modified stapled mesh stoma reinforcement technique (SMART) in patients who underwent surgery for rectal cancer: a case–control study. Li J, Zhang W A. E. CandaC. TerziF. Obuz Comment 05 April 2018 Pages: 1043 - 1044
Use of polypropylene mesh in contaminated and dirty strangulated hernias: short-term results H. PandeyD. S. ThakurD. Sharma Original Article 25 August 2018 Pages: 1045 - 1050
Sirolimus-coated, poly(l-lactic acid)-modified polypropylene mesh with minimal intra-peritoneal adhesion formation in a rat model S. LuW. HuT. Zhang Original Article 18 May 2018 Pages: 1051 - 1060
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with and without defect closure: comparative analysis of a single-institution experience with 783 patients Luis A. Martin-del-CampoHeidi J. MillerYuri W. Novitsky Original Article 25 August 2018 Pages: 1061 - 1065
Ventral hernia recurrence in women of childbearing age: a systematic review and meta-analysis T. NouhF. S. AliI. Zaimi Review 04 September 2018 Pages: 1067 - 1075
Preventative laparoscopic repair of Petersen’s space following gastric bypass surgery reduces the incidence of Petersen’s hernia: a comparative study C. A. LoperaJ. P. VergnaudJ. Pulido Original Article 28 August 2018 Pages: 1077 - 1081
A comparison of laparoscopic and open repair of subxiphoid incisional hernias J. RaakowJ. Schulte-MäterM. Kilian Original Article 29 August 2018 Pages: 1083 - 1088
Sublay repair results in superior mesh incorporation and histological fibrogenesis in comparison to onlay and primary suture in an experimental rat model F. Ponce LeonJ. E. F. MansoR. Martinez Original Article 27 August 2018 Pages: 1089 - 1100
Robotic transabdominal retromuscular umbilical prosthetic hernia repair (TARUP): observational study on the operative time during the learning curve F. MuysomsS. Van ClevenA. Ramaswamy Original Article 22 September 2018 Pages: 1101 - 1111
Long-term outcomes after prophylactic use of onlay mesh in midline laparotomy C. San MiguelD. MeleroM. Á. García-Ureña Original Article 04 October 2018 Pages: 1113 - 1122
Correction to: Laparoscopic-assisted transversus abdominis plane block as an effective analgesic in total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial A. MughalA. KhanI. Z. Khan Correction 21 September 2018 Pages: 1123 - 1123
