Videos

The videos on this page are from Dr. Federico Fiori's YouTube channel and are chosen among those about the abdominal wall: meshes, minimally invasive techniques and the period after surgery. Some clips show real surgical footage.

Some videos contain real surgical footage. They are published to explain the technique to patients and colleagues who want to understand it.

Meshes: which ones, and in which plane

Video cover: the main types of mesh for the abdominal wall and the plane in which each is placedWhich types of mesh exist and where are they placed?
A walk-through of the main mesh types and the plane each one sits in, from onlay to retromuscular. — Meshes and the plane of placement
Video cover: why a mesh is used in the repair of a wall defectWhy is a mesh used?
Why a defect is reinforced with a mesh, and what changes in the repair when one is left out. — Meshes and the plane of placement
Video cover: can the mesh be felt after surgeryCan you feel the mesh?
The question almost every patient asks: once it is in place, can the mesh be felt? — Meshes and the plane of placement

Minimally invasive techniques

Video cover: the difference between laparoscopy and endoscopyAre laparoscopy and endoscopy the same thing?
The difference between laparoscopy and endoscopy: two minimally invasive routes that are not the same thing. — Surgical treatment
Video cover: choosing the surgical technique for the individual patientIs there one technique that suits everyone?
Why no single technique fits every patient, and what the choice actually depends on. — Surgical treatment
Video cover: when a minimally invasive technique is indicated and when it is notWhen is a minimally invasive technique indicated?
When a minimally invasive technique is the right call, and when it is better to avoid it. — Surgical treatment

After surgery

Video cover: returning to physical activity after abdominal wall surgeryWhen can you go back to physical activity after surgery?
When and how physical activity resumes after wall surgery, and what paces the return. — Symptoms and complications
Video cover: returning to work after abdominal wall surgeryWhen can you return to work after surgery?
When you go back to work after surgery, and what the timing depends on. — Symptoms and complications
Video cover: symptoms after abdominal wall surgeryDo the symptoms disappear after surgery?
What happens to the symptoms after surgery: which ones go, and how long it takes. — Symptoms and complications