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 Difficult Abdominal Wall Defects -- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Patients with Complex Defects: A Nine-Step Treatment Strategy -- A Difficult 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.

As with the first edition, the second edition of this book covers the surgical anatomy of the abdominal wall, pathology of abdominal wall defects, such as hernias, enterocutaneous or entero-atmospheric fistulae, and indications for and surgical techniques used to reconstruct the abdominal wall from the practical stand point. In addition, through a number of illustrations, the placement of mesh in the abdominal wall reconstruction as well as manipulations of patient's tissue including lateral compartment release techniques and other tissue transfer techniques are described in detail. The text also covers reconstruction of complex contaminated abdominal wall defects in patients with complex enteric fistulae, stomas, defects created after the excision of previously placed infected prosthetic mesh, and defects associated with acute tissue loss after severe trauma or necrosis of abdominal wall such as necrotizing soft tissue infections. Complex abdominal wall defects in the pediatric population and long-term outcomes and durability of these repairs are also addressed. The second edition of Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects is written by experts in their respective areas from around the world and has been updated thoroughly. As with the first edition, it will continue to serve as a guide for current practice for surgeons, including general, trauma, acute care, plastic and reconstructive surgeons.