ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2012
Partial removal of infected parietal meshes is a safe procedure.
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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
- A practical algorithm for the management of mesh infection in abdominal wall surgery: learnings after 20 years of experience.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Staged approach to chronic mesh infection following hernia repair: a single-center experience.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: A case of severe chronic infection of an intraperitoneally placed composite mesh treated with complete mesh explantation and primary tissue repair using the anterior component separation technique.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Mesh exposure after ventral hernia repair with onlay biosynthetic mesh: a retrospective review of associated risk factors and management strategies.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- 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
- Re-do surgery after prosthetic abdominal wall repair: intraoperative findings of mesh-related complications.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Electrospun Scaffold with Sustained Antibacterial and Tissue-Matched Mechanical Properties for Potential Application as Functional Mesh.International journal of nanomedicine · 2020Article
- Total or partial removal of infected mesh? Invited comment.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Article
- Comparison of complete versus partial mesh removal for the treatment of chronic mesh infection after abdominal wall hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Article
- Mesh ingrowth with concomitant bacterial infection resulting in inability to explant: a failure of mesh salvage.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
- A retrospective review and observations over a 16-year clinical experience on the surgical treatment of chronic mesh infection. What about replacing a synthetic mesh on the infected surgical field?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2015Article
- Outcome of patients with chronic mesh infection following abdominal wall hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2014Article
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Abstract
introductionOpen tension-free hernioplasty using prosthetic meshes dramatically reduced recurrence rates after hernia or incisional hernia repair and has become the rule. Mesh infections (MI) are the major complication of prosthetic material. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of partial removal of mesh (PRM) therapy in the treatment of MI. MATERIALS AND
methodsFrom January 2000 to April 2010, from a prospective database, we retrospectively selected patients who underwent surgery for MI. We studied the epidemiological data (sex, age, obesity, diabetes, smoking), the operating time of the initial intervention, the presence of intestinal injuries during the first intervention, the average interval between initial surgical procedure and MI, the location of the hernia, the average size of the hernia, type of mesh used, the position of the mesh, type of surgery performed, the number through interventions required to achieve a cure, the cumulative duration of hospital stay and hernia recurrence rates.
resultsTwenty-five patients were supported for a MI in our institution. There were 9 women (36 %) and 16 men (64 %). The median age was 59 years (range 37-78). There were 4 inguinal hernias (16 %), 15 incisional hernias (60 %) and 6 multirecurrent incisional hernias (24 %). It was performed a PRM in 92 % of cases (n = 23), a total excision of the prosthesis in 4 % of cases (n = 1) and no removal of prosthesis in 4 % of cases (n = 1). The average number of reoperations before healing was 1 (range 1-5). The mean cumulative duration of hospitalization until healing was 9.5 days (range 2-43). No visceral resection was performed.
conclusionPRM is feasible in most cases allowing first to spare the capital parietal patients and secondly to avoid major surgery. In case of failure, total removal of the mesh can be discussed.
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