ArticleWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2017
Outcomes following repair of incarcerated and strangulated ventral hernias with or without synthetic mesh.
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- The safety of polypropylene mesh in repairing incarcerated or strangulated hernias with organ resection.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Safety of Mesh Repair for Incarcerated or Strangulated Hernias: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2020Pooled it
- A retrospective cohort study of open preperitoneal repair versus open suture repair for the treatment of emergency femoral hernia.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- EHS Guidelines on the Management of Primary Ventral and Incisional Hernias Under Emergency Conditions.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Review
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- Long-Term Recurrence and the Safety of Mesh Use After Emergency Ventral Hernia Repair.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Emergency umbilical and epigastric hernia repair: nationwide registry-based study of long-term recurrence, mesh-related, and other complications.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Burden of diabetes in correctional facilities: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 2025Article
- Clinical outcome of OviTex reinforced tissue matrix in hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
- Incidence and Outcomes of Emergency Presentation With Complicated Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Open Ventral Hernia Repair Risk Stratification Systems: A Call for Consensus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Chevrel's procedure for midline incisional hernia repair-not to be abandoned or forgotten.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Emergency umbilical hernia management: scoping review.BJS open · 2024Article
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- Minimally invasive management of de Garengeot hernia with staged robotic hernia repair.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Prosthetic mesh hernioplasty versus primary repair in incarcerated and strangulated groin and abdominal wall hernias with or without organ resection. Retrospective study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- Surgical site infection in mesh repair for ventral hernia in contaminated field: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Review
- What's New in the Management of Incarcerated Hernia.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2020Article
- Anterior abdominal wall reconstruction with mesh implants: indications and limitations in a developing tropical economy.The Pan African medical journal · 2020Article
- Hernio-abdominoplasty with or without Scarpa's Fascia Preservation for Ventral Hernia and Abdominal Wall Deformity.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of synthetic mesh for ventral hernia repair under contaminated conditions is a controversial issue due to the considerable risk of surgical site infection (SSI). This study aimed to review the outcomes of repair of incarcerated and strangulated ventral hernias with or without synthetic mesh in compliance with established clinical guidelines regarding the incidence of SSI and hernia recurrence.
methodsThe records of patients with complicated ventral hernias who were treated with or without synthetic mesh repair were reviewed. Variables collected included the characteristics of patients and of ventral hernias, type of repair, and incidence of SSI and recurrence.
resultsOne hundred twenty-two patients (56 males) of a mean age of 56 years were included. Fifty-two (42.6%) and 70 (57.4%) patients presented with incarcerated and strangulated ventral hernias, respectively. Sixty-six (54%) patients were treated with on-lay mesh repair, and 56 (46%) were managed with suture repair. Twenty-one patients required bowel resection. SSI was detected in eight (6.5%) patients. There was no significant difference between both groups regarding the incidence of SSI (7.5% for mesh group vs 5.3% for suture group). Recurrence occurred in seven patients. Median follow-up period was 24 months. The suture repair group had a significantly higher incidence of recurrence than the mesh group. Diabetes mellitus, previous recurrence, and intestinal resection were significant predictors for SSI.
conclusionFollowing established guidelines, synthetic mesh repair of incarcerated and strangulated ventral hernias attained lower recurrence rate, comparable incidence of SSI, and higher rate of seroma formation than suture repair.
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