[Autodermal plasty in postoperative ventral hernias]

The method of autodermal plasty was used in 299 patients with postoperative ventral hernias. Among them great and giant hernias made up 62,8%. The autodermal method of plasty results in less amount of complications in the wound which can be explained by an increased concentrations of humoral non-specific defense factors in the operation field due to the effect of the skin flap. Remote results were followed in 84% of the patients during 2-6 years. Recurrences were detected in 3,2%.