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ArticleUpdates in surgery2017

Repair of primary and incisional hernias using composite mesh fixed with absorbable tackers: preliminary experience of a laparoscopic approach with a newly designed mesh in 29 cases.

Ferdinando Agresta, Alice Marzetti, Silvia Vigna, Daniela Prando, Raffaele Porfidia, Salomone Di Saverio

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Article in Updates in surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Laparoscopic repairWorld journal of clinical cases · 2018
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ferdinando AgrestaDepartment of General Surgery, ULSS19 del Veneto, Adria, RO, Italy. fagresta@libero.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6114-1881
Alice MarzettiDepartment of General Surgery, ULSS19 del Veneto, Adria, RO, Italy.
Silvia VignaDepartment of General Surgery, ULSS19 del Veneto, Adria, RO, Italy.
Daniela PrandoDepartment of General Surgery, ULSS19 del Veneto, Adria, RO, Italy.
Raffaele PorfidiaDepartment of General Surgery, ULSS19 del Veneto, Adria, RO, Italy.
Salomone Di SaverioDepartment of General Surgery, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, C. A. Pizzardi Maggiore Hospital Trauma Center, AUSL Bologna, 40100, Bologna, Italy.
Ospedale Maggiore Carlo Alberto Pizzardi · ITRegione del Veneto · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Outcome of primary and incisional hernia repair is still affected by clinical complications in terms of recurrences, pain and discomfort. Factors like surgical approach, prosthesis characteristics and method of fixation might influence the outcome. We evaluated in a prospective observational study a cohort population which underwent primary and incisional laparoscopic hernia repair, with the use of a composite mesh in polypropylene fixed with absorbable devices. We focused on assessing the feasibility and safety of these procedures; they were always performed by an experienced laparoscopic surgeon, analyzing data from our patients through the EuraHS registry. Seventy nine procedures of primary and incisional hernia repair were performed from July 2013 to November 2015 at Santa Maria Regina degli Angeli Hospital in Adria (RO). All cases have been registered at the EuraHS registry ( http://www.eurahs.eu ); among them, we analyzed 29 procedures performed using a new composite polypropylene mesh (CMC, Clear Composite Mesh, DIPROMED srl San Mauro Torinese, Turin, Italy), fixed with absorbable tackers (ETHICON, Ethicon LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969). We performed 23 incisional hernia repairs, 4 primary hernia repairs (1 umbilical, 2 epigastric and 1 lumbar hernia) and 2 parastomal hernia repairs. The median operation time was 65.1 min for elective and 81.4 min for urgent procedures (three cases). We had two post-operative complications (6.89%), one case of bleeding and another case of prolonged ileus successfully treated with conservative management. We had no recurrences at follow-up. According to QoL, at 12 months patients do not complain about any pain or discomfort for esthetic result. Laparoscopic treatment of primary and incisional hernia with the use of composite mesh in polypropylene fixed with absorbable devices is feasible and safe.

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Surgical MeshAdultFemaleHumansIncisional HerniaLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleOperative TimeAbdominal herniasAbsorbable tackersLaparoscopy

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PMCPMC5686236
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