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Use of a Rat Model to Study Ventral Abdominal Hernia Repair
Published on: October 2, 2017
Operative treatment of ventral hernia using prosthetic materials
1Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Baijiazhuang Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China. hjg512@hotmail.com
Objective:
The objective of this study was to summarize the clinical experiences in repairing abdominal incisional hernia with prosthetic materials.
Methods:
Eighty-three patients with ventral hernia were analyzed retrospectively.
Results:
Two patients developed pulmonary infection, one developed adhesive ileus, and five developed wound infection. All wounds healed completely during follow-up. Seventy-three (88%) patients were free of pain, and ten patients (12%) felt pain in the operated area within the last month; only one patient required pain-relieving drugs. Twenty-nine patients (35%) felt discomfort, such as stiffness. Four cases experienced postoperative recurrence.
Conclusions:
Incisional herniorrhaphy with prosthetic materials is safe and effective but has a high discomfort rate. Open giant incisional hernia or recurrent incisional hernia should be performed by trained surgeons. Placing mesh in a suitable position and using a patch with minimal reaction and enough tensile strength may improve the prognosis. Further studies are necessary utilizing light polypropylene mesh.
