Dr. Dumanian will present a talk on the use of mesh in abdominal wall reconstruction at the 2014 AAPS meeting in Florida.

http://www.thepsf.org/research/achievement-awards/innovation-challenge/current-recipients.htm

Dr. Dumanian has led an effort to develop a new type of surgical suture for abdominal wall closures.  Called “mesh suture”, the innovative suture design allows the tissues to grow into the suture itself for an improved tissue hold.  Dr. Dumanian’s team will present their findings on experimental rat hernia closures comparing a “mesh suture”…Read More…

Dr. Dumanian has several presentations at the upcoming microsurgery meeting in Jan 2014.  He will present two abstracts focused on the perceptions and goals of upper extremity amputees along with Dr. Sally Jensen, PhD.  He will also participate on a panel of what is new in abdominal wall (hernia) reconstruction.

We presented a poster on our experience in 24 patients who had recurrent ventral hernias, but who had had a prior bioprosthetic mesh repair.  Most of the patients were repaired successfully with prosthetic mesh.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/bionic-arm-means-battle-wounded-warrior/story?id=18592011

I just spent the weekend at the Association des Specialistes en Chirurgie Plastique et Esthetique du Quebec, in Montreal Canada.  It was a wonderful weekend at the Esterel resort, guest of Professor Lessard and the other members of the association.  I spoke about abdominal wall reconstruction, and the use of nerve transfers for management of…Read More…