[Use of polypropylene (Marlex) prosthesis in the surgical treatment of inguinal and crural hernia].

Abstract

High biocompatibility, low cost and easiness in use are most important reasons for the spread of biological prosthesis in inguinal and femoral hernia repairs; this fact has changed the surgical approach to this kind of pathologies. This new approach consists in re-creating a normal anatomic function of the abdominal wall, without new tension between muscles and aponeurotic structures. The authors present their experience after 379 inguinal and femoral hernia repairs between January 1992 and December 1993.

• Authors: G P Campanelli, R Cavagnoli, G Buonocore, F Gabrielli, L Bottero, M De Simone, P Pietri
• Journal: Minerva chirurgica (Minerva Chir) Vol. 50 Issue 6 Pg. 563-8 (Jun 1995) ISSN: 0026-4733 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: L'uso delle protesi in polipropilene (Marlex) nel trattamento chirurgico dell'ernia inguinale e crurale.
• PMID: 7501213 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Biocompatible Materials
• Plastipore
• Polyethylenes
• Polypropylenes

Topics

• Adult
• Age Factors
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Biocompatible Materials
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Hernia, Femoral (epidemiology, surgery)
• Hernia, Inguinal (epidemiology, surgery)
• Humans
• Incidence
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Middle Aged
• Polyethylenes
• Polypropylenes
• Surgical Mesh