Incisional hernia treatment with polypropylene graft: results of 10 years.
Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, cilt.10, sa.5, ss.380-4, 2006 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10029-006-0107-1
- Dergi Adı: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.380-4
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Incisional hernia, Polypropylene mesh, Tension-free repair
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: To report herein our results of tension-free repair of large incisional hernia with polypropylene mesh using a modification of the method that was described by Usher. Method: Two hundred ninety-one patients who were operated on between January 1994 and December 2004 were studied. Two hundred thirty-two patients were female (79.7%), and 59 were male (20.3%). The average follow-up period was 55 months. The patients were evaluated for infection, recurrences, hematoma and seroma formation, sinuses and enterocutaneous fistula formation. Results: Infection was observed in eight patients (2.7%). Graft removal due to infection was encountered only in two patients (0.6%). Recurrence was observed in six patients (2.1%). Two patients (0.6%) developed hematoma while another two developed seroma. No patient developed enterocutaneous fistula. Conclusion: By using our modified technique wecan decrease the expected complications after tension-free repair of large incisional hernias. © Springer-Verlag 2006.