[Hernioplasty with a dermal autograft in recurrent and postoperative hernias]

Long-term results of treatment of ventral recurrent and postoperative hernias by Yanov's method from 1988 till 2000 in 160 patients aged from 19 to 65 years were studied. Depending on the type of hernia the autodermal strip, flap or their combination were used for plasty of hernial ring. Recurrence was in 6.2% patients, wound suppuration--in 4.3%. One elderly patient died of postoperative pneumonia.