EVALUATION OF NOVEL PORCINE PERICARDIAL BIOMATERIAL FOR VENTRAL AND INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR. THE RESULTS OF A...

Using the mesh for hernia repair is the most common type of hernia surgery. There are many types of meshes made of various synthetic materials, but all of these meshes have their own respective disadvantages. The aim of this study was to provide preliminary results of a non-randomized clinical trial evaluation of novel porcine grafts XI-S+® (Colorado Therapeutics LLC. USA) for ventral and inguinal hernia repair. All patients underwent a standardized surgical procedure. Onlay surgical repair technique has been performed in ten patients with ventral hernia and Lichtenstein tension-free method has been used for ten patients with inguinal hernia repair. The XI-S+® mesh fixation was performed with multiple simple interrupted sutures using prolene thread. The average age of the patients with ventral hernia was 54±14 years, and 30% of patients were female and 70% of patients were male. The average age of the patients with inguinal hernia was 62.5±9.4 years, and 10% of patients were female and 90% of patients were male. The average hospitalization length was 2 days. During three years of observation, no recurrence of hernia was observed in patients. The XI-S + ® mesh has anti-adhesive properties, is extremely resistant to infections, provides favorable conditions for engraftment, early activity and patient rehabilitation. The clinical studies of the patients that underwent ventral and inguinal hernia repair using XI-S+® mesh have shown that the post-operative pain was minimal and easily controlled by the use of analgesics. As for the sensation of the mesh, in some patients it has been present up until 1 month from surgery, but it fully disappeared by the end of the 3rd month.