SURGICAL CURE OF POSTOPERATIVE EVENTRATIO NS WITH INTRAPERITONEAL DACRON GRAFTS - 160 CASES

Authors
BECOUARN G SZMIL E LEROUX C ARNAUD JP
Citation
G. Becouarn et al., SURGICAL CURE OF POSTOPERATIVE EVENTRATIO NS WITH INTRAPERITONEAL DACRON GRAFTS - 160 CASES, Journal de chirurgie, 133(5), 1996, pp. 229-232
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal de chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00217697
Volume
133
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
229 - 232
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-7697(1996)133:5<229:SCOPEN>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A series of 160 patients with large incisional hernia underwent surgic al repair involving the intraperitoneal positioning of a Dracon mersh. All patients were reexamined three years after operative procedure. M ortality was 1.2%. Four patients (2.5%) presented deep wound infection with removal of the mesh. Seven recurrences (4.3%) were reported. In conclusion, large incisional abdominal hernia can be treated successfu lly by an intraperitoneal Dracon mesh.