ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2006
Fate of the inguinal hernia following removal of infected prosthetic mesh.
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- The role of prophylactic antibiotics in elective inguinal tension-free hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Non-mesh Desarda Technique Versus Standard Mesh-Based Lichtenstein Technique for Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.World journal of surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Recurrence of infection and hernia following partial versus complete removal of infected hernia mesh: a systematic review and cohort meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or femoral hernia repair.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for open mesh repair of groin hernia: systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2016Pooled it
- Risk factors for mesh-related infections after hernia repair surgery: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.World journal of surgery · 2011Pooled it
- Desarda versus Lichtenstein technique for primary inguinal hernia treatment: 3-year results of a randomized clinical trial.World journal of surgery · 2012Trial
- Late-Onset Mesh Infection 10 Years After Right Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Metachronous Isolated Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis at a Previous Hernia Repair Site following Potentially Curative Surgery for Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Novel antimicrobial coating for hernia meshes.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- Quality of life assessment of patients after removal of late-onset infected mesh following open tension-free inguinal hernioplasty: 3-year follow-up.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic Removal of an Infected Mesh Following TEP Procedure for Femoral Hernia with Omental Patch Closure of a Peritoneal Defect.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Treatment of mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair: 3-year experience with 120 patients.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- What is the outcome of late-onset infected mesh removal after open tension-free inguinal hernioplasty: 3-year follow-up.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- Asymptomatic mesh infection 6 years after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: A rare case report.Clinical case reports · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair for inguinal hernia in a patient with an adult Still's disease receiving anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibody therapy.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022Article
- Delayed mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2021Article
- Re-do surgery after prosthetic abdominal wall repair: intraoperative findings of mesh-related complications.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Engineering multifunctional bactericidal nanofibers for abdominal hernia repair.Communications biology · 2021Article
- Study of mesh infection management following inguinal hernioplasty with an analysis of risk factors: a 10-year experience.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
Open tension-free hernioplasty using a prosthetic mesh is a common operation for inguinal hernia repair because of the relative ease of the operation and low recurrence rate. Wound infection is a potential complication of all hernia repairs and deep-seated infection involving an inserted mesh may result in chronic groin sepsis which usually necessitates complete removal of mesh to produce resolution. Removal of mesh would potentially result in a weakness of the repair and subsequent hernia recurrence. We reviewed the outcome of all our patients who had mesh removal for sepsis over an 8-year period, particularly examining for hernia recurrence and chronic groin pain. This was a retrospective review of the database of patients who had mesh repair of inguinal hernias over an 8-year period. There were 2,139 inguinal hernias repaired using prosthetic mesh. All patients who had mesh removal for infection were identified and followed up. Fourteen patients had deep-seated wound infection which required mesh removal for resolution of sepsis. No peri-operative complications occurred during mesh removal. After a median follow-up of 44 months (range 5-91 months), there were two asymptomatic recurrences and none of the patients had chronic groin pain. Hernia recurrence is uncommon following mesh removal for chronic groin sepsis, suggesting that the strength of a mesh repair lies in the fibrous reaction evoked within the transversalis fascia by the prosthetic material rather than in the physical presence of the mesh itself. When there is established deep infection, there should be no unnecessary delay in removing an infected mesh in order to allow resolution of chronic groin sepsis.
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