RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Subspecialist abdominal wall reconstruction services in Canada JF Canadian Journal of Surgery JO CAN J SURG FD Canadian Medical Association SP E264 OP E265 DO 10.1503/cjs.009621 VO 65 IS 2 A1 Simon T. Adams A1 Michael Harington YR 2022 UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/2/E264.abstract AB Recent years have seen considerable increases in both the demand for, and complexity of, ventral hernia repairs. This has led to calls for abdominal wall surgery to become a recognized subspecialty in the United States and Europe, with some centres responding by forming specialized, multidisciplinary teams for abdominal wall reconstruction. At present, however, no Canadian city has followed suit. In this article, we outline the major arguments underlying the drive toward the centralization of complex abdominal wall services.