TY - BOOK AU - Mohammed Fathy Mahmoud Elshal AU - Ahmed Ibrahim Badran , AU - Amr Abdelfatah Ayad , AU - Mohammed Hassan Ali , TI - Role of wound drains versus abdominal binder and percutaneous aspiration after open repair of ventral hernias using polypropylene mesh / PY - 2015/// CY - Cairo : PB - Mohammed Fathy Mahmoud Elshal , KW - Drains versus KW - Polypropylene mesh KW - Ventral hernias N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of General Surgery; Issued also as CD N2 - Abdominal wall (Ventral) hernia is a common problem in Egypt and worldwide .For many decades abdominal wall (ventral hernias) repair represents a challenge for hernia surgeons as regards complex types and recurrence after surgical repair. Many factors affect the proper repair type including type of repair and type of meshes. In the last few years many new and promising technologies were developed regarding types of meshes and drains. Treatment options include surgical procedures (open or laparoscopic hernia repair) or nonsurgical (watchful waiting and truss) is an option for adults with hernias that are reducible and not uncomfortable ER -