Repair of McBurney incisional hernias after open appendectomy
A K Konstantakos1, R M Zollinger
1Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Current Surgery
|August 12, 2005
Abstract:
Incisional herniation after appendectomy through a right lower quadrant muscle-splitting (McBurney) incision is rare, occurring in less than 0.12% of operations for appendicitis. Primary repair of this form of hernia is particularly difficult as a result of the attenuated fascia created by the herniation. By using synthetic mesh, it is possible to effectively repair this type of hernia. Three cases of postoperative incisional herniation treated by different surgical approaches are reviewed.


