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Incisional hernioplasty with extraperitoneal onlay polyester mesh.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15328809     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recurrent incisional hernia remains a major problem for the general surgeon. The high recurrence rate of incisional hernias after primary closure by tissue approximation led to the development of tension-free procedures using prosthetic materials. The goal of this study is to present the results of an extraperitoneal tension-free technique using a polyester mesh (Mersilene). A total of 43 patients with incisional hernias were surgically treated during a 9-year period in our department. Twenty-four patients (56%) had recurrent incisional hernias, 21 had primary repair by tissue approximation, and 3 had prolene mesh tension-free repair with wound infection. Patients' mean age was 68.2 years, and the mean postoperative follow-up was 54.4 months. Immediate postoperative complications were noticed in 9 patients (21%) subcutaneous seroma in 6 (14%) and wound infection in 3 (7%). Recurrence was noticed in 4 patients (9%) during the first 9 postoperative months. Late minor complications such as restriction of abdominal wall motility and chronic pain was noticed in 3 (7%) patients. In conclusion, the extraperitoneal onlay tension-free incisional hernia repair using polyester mesh is an easy and safe procedure with no major morbidity or recurrence rate.
Authors:
Anastasios Machairas; Evangelos P Misiakos; Theodore Liakakos; Gabriel Karatzas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American surgeon     Volume:  70     ISSN:  0003-1348     ISO Abbreviation:  Am Surg     Publication Date:  2004 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-08-26     Completed Date:  2004-09-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370522     Medline TA:  Am Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  726-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
3rd Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Hernia, Ventral / etiology,  surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polyesters
Surgical Mesh*
Surgical Procedures, Operative / adverse effects
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Polyesters

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