Repair of large incisional hernias with marlex meshpersonal experience

ABSTRACT

A case has been made to encourage surgeons in Pakistan to make use of synthetic mesh for repair of large incisional rather than to attempt futile repeated attempts at repair of large incisional hernias. The use of polypropylene [Marlex] mesh has been encouraging in the present short series of six cases during the follow up [11-42 months] there has been no recurrence