Trial reportHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2017
Long-term retromuscular and intraperitoneal mesh size changes within a randomized controlled trial on incisional hernia repair, including a review of the literature.
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- Comparison of medium-weight vs heavy-weight mesh in minimally invasive extraperitoneal ventral hernia repairs.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Prospective cohort study on mesh shrinkage measured with MRI after robot-assisted minimal invasive retrorectus ventral hernia repair using an iron-oxide-loaded polyvinylidene fluoride mesh.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Observational
- Efficacy of robotic versus open transversus abdominis release in a porcine model.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Article
- An easier Lichtenstein hernioplasty.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Article
- Persistent posterior seroma after laparoscopic repair of ventral abdominal wall hernias with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene mesh: prevalence, independent predictors and detached tacks : Retrospective review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Article
- Anticipation of umbistoma in laparoscopic anterior rectal resection: Ileostomy and ostomy closure.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2018Article
- Comment to: "Long-term retromuscular and intraperitoneal mesh size changes within a randomized controlled trial on incisional hernia repair, including a review of the literature." Rogmark P., Ekberg O, Montgomery A.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2017Article
- Reply to Comment to: long-term retromuscular and intraperitoneal mesh size changes within a randomized controlled trial on incisional hernia repair, including a review of the literature. Li Y; Zhang W.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2017Article
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Abstract
Purpose Ingrowth of fibroblasts in a polypropylene mesh may cause contraction and a later recurrence. We assessed mesh contraction in intraabdominal and retromuscular implantation after incisional hernia repair.
methodsA cohort of patients within an RCT on laparoscopic (LHR) versus open hernia repair (OHR) had their mesh borders marked with metal clips. X-ray was performed on postoperative day 1 and after 1 year. Total length, width, and dislocation were measured. A tacker fixated large-pore polypropylene mesh was used in LHR, and a retromuscular small-pore heavy-weight mesh was sutured to the midline in OHR. Patient's pain was assessed before surgery and after 1 year.
resultsFor analysis 37/47 patients remained: 20 LHR and 17 OHR. Hernia defect area was median 41 cm
conclusionsMesh contraction after 1 year is not a clinical issue for an intraperitoneal large-pore mesh or a retromuscular small-pore mesh. It is not correlated to postoperative pain.
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