Complex Hernia Repair & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

At the Abdominal Core Health Program, surgeons Flavio Malcher, MD, David K. Halpern, MD, and Xavier Pereira, MD, specialize in complex hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction.

A hernia is considered complex if it is larger than 8 centimeters, or slightly more than 3 inches; has recurred after surgery; or results in a large portion of the abdominal contents bulging through the hernia, a condition called loss of abdominal domain. Without proper repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, complex hernias can develop complications or recur.

Our surgeons have advanced training and are among the most experienced in the repair of complex hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction. They use the most sophisticated robotic surgical techniques, reducing the likelihood of recurrence.