Background: EuraHS, the ventral and incisional hernia registry of the European Hernia Society is accessible on the web since June of 2012. The main objective of EuraHS is to collect prospective data regarding the surgical treatment of ventral hernias and the implantation of meshes by means of a post[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL] ; SeriesInformation ; 133. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie