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of life scores and abdominal wall function after abdominal wall reconstruction with transversus abdominis
release [10,45,46] .

CONCLUSION
The transversus abdominis release technique to repair large ventral defects is durable and reliable. It
obviates the creation and morbidity of large lipocutaneous flap performed in ACSs. The TAR approach is
beneficial in cases of previous anterior hernia repairs and provides the mesh with a well-vascularized space
for tissue ingrowth and incorporation. This technique can be utilized in special scenarios and in novel
techniques focusing on minimally invasive approaches.

DECLARATIONS
Authors’ contributions
Made substantial contributions to the entirety of this review: Siegal SR, Pauli EM

Availability of data and materials
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Financial support and sponsorship
None.

Conflicts of interest
All authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest

Ethical approval and consent to participate
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Consent for publication
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Copyright
© The Author(s) 2019.

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