[Peculiarities of operative treatment of complicated forms of abdominal hernias]

The experience of treatment of 150 patients, suffering complicated forms of postoperative abdominal hernias (PAH), was summarized, In majority of patients the large and giant hernias, on a background of associated diseases, were revealed. It was established that complicated forms of PAH are associated with local or systemic infection component, causing the necessity of complex prophylactic measures conduction. Autoplastic and prosthetic methods of operations were applied; the indications for implantation procedures were elaborated. The analysis of lethality and early postoperative complications rate was conducted. Late results were studied up to ten years after the operation. The hernia recurrence had occurred in 12 (7.8%) patients.