Experience of the use of prosthetic materials to repair incisional hernia in 37 cases / 临床外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate therapeutic ways a nd effects of using prosthetic materials to repair incisional hernia of the abdo minal wall.Methods Marlex mesh was used in 32 cases and Com posix mesh in 5 cases. Positions of mesh implanted Retromuscular placement in 1 5 cases, premuscular placement in 12 cases and inlaying mesh into abdominal wall defeat in 10 cases.Results 33 patients were followed for 3 months to 28 months postoperatively, 32 patients were cured without reccurrence. One reccurented at 6 months postoperatively.Conclusion App lication of prosthetic materials to repair incisional hernia of abdominal wall i s safe, and has a low reccurrent rate.