Meshlaparostomy--a comparison between polypropylene mesh and indigenous nylon net.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-124423
ABSTRACT
Polypropylene mesh, the routinely used material for mesh laparostomies is expensive. A economical and easily available substitute-nylon net was compared with polypropylene mesh with regard to efficacy and wound complications in a retrospective study. 51 patients, 25 in the polypropylene mesh group and 26 in the nylon net group were studied. The groups were matched with respect to age, sex, indication for surgery and mortality. The mean hospital stay (65 vs 54 days), fate of the wound, incidence of mesh extrusion (26% vs 20%), bowel perforation (1 vs none) and incisional hernia formation (21% vs 20%) in those with polypropylene mesh and nylon net respectively was similar. In conclusion, nylon net is an effective and inexpensive indigenous substitute for polypropylene mesh for mesh laparostomies.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Polypropylenes
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Postoperative Complications
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Surgical Mesh
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Retrospective Studies
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Suture Techniques
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Abdominal Muscles
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Adult
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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