@Article{, title={Shoelace Darn Repair of Abdominal Incisional Hernias}, author={Talib A. Majid}, journal={Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal المجلة العراقية للاختصاصات الطبية}, volume={6}, number={3}, pages={198-202}, year={2007}, abstract={ABSTRACT:BACKGROUND:Abdominal incisional hernias are a common condition in practice. Numerous surgical procedures have been used to repair them with different results.OBJECTIVE:This study aims to find the place of shoelace darn in the repair of incisional hernias.METHOD:One hundred patients with abdominal incisional hernias have been managed by a shoelace darn repair., The details of the operative technique have been described.RESULTS:shoelace darn repair was an easy procedure associated with some complications, and followed by recurrence in 4 patients. The age, sex, clinical presentation, the type of previous surgery, the type of incisional hernia, the body built of the patients were discussed .CONCLUSION:Shoelace darn repair have got a good place in managing abdominal incisional hernias

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