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[Use of prostheses in the treatment of large laparoceles]
R Lucantoni1, M Cicconi, G Cacciatore
1Divisione di Chirurgia d'Urgenza, Ospedale Civile di Teramo.
Il Giornale Di Chirurgia
|March 1, 1996
Abstract:
The Authors report a series of 18 cases of large laparoceles treated with the use of Dacron prosthesis which was installed according to Rives' technique. They observed 0% of recurrence, 1 case (5%) of mortality for pulmonary embolism, 3 cases (16%) of pulmonary embolism and 1 case (5%) of surgical wound infection.