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ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2021

Re-do surgery after prosthetic abdominal wall repair: intraoperative findings of mesh-related complications.

F Ceci, L D'Amore, M R Grimaldi, L Bambi, E Annesi, P Negro, F Gossetti

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F CeciAbdominal Wall Unit, Department of General Surgery and Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy. francesca.ceci@uniroma1.it.ORCID 0000-0002-3044-9234
L D'AmoreAbdominal Wall Unit, Department of General Surgery and Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
M R GrimaldiAbdominal Wall Unit, Department of General Surgery and Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
L BambiAbdominal Wall Unit, Department of General Surgery and Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
E AnnesiAbdominal Wall Unit, Department of General Surgery and Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
P NegroAbdominal Wall Unit, Department of General Surgery and Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
F GossettiAbdominal Wall Unit, Department of General Surgery and Specialties "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Policlinico Umberto I · IT

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Abstract

introductionMesh repair is one of the most popular technique for the treatment of abdominal wall hernias, resulting in lower recurrence rates. However, it is associated with a high risk of mesh-related complications. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of biomaterials on the intra-abdominal organs, in terms of adhesions and visceral complications, in a series of patients undergoing re-do surgery at our abdominal wall unit. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe reviewed the clinical records of 301 patients who undergone laparotomy between June 2008 and May 2018, selecting 67 patients with one or more previous prosthetic abdominal wall repair (AWR).

resultsThe average number of previous repairs was 1.6 with a mean time interval of 66 months from the last repair. Clinical presentation included hernia recurrence (69%), mesh infection (26%), infection and recurrence (10%), and fistula (1%). Adhesions were intraoperatively observed in all patients, except for eight cases. Mesh was completely removed in 43 patients, partially in four. Postoperative complications were observed in 39% of cases, including wound dehiscence, hematoma, seroma, and mesh infection.

conclusionsLong-term implant results in abdominal wall repair and are not completely known, and literature is still lacking on this topic. Re-do surgery for subsequent pathological events may represent a way to increase our knowledge.

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Abdominal WallAbdominoplastyHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHumansPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSurgical MeshTreatment OutcomeAbdominal wall herniaMesh adhesionsMesh complicationsRe-do surgery

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