[The repair of inguinal and/or crural hernias with giant Mersilene prostheses in the preperitoneal position].

Abstract

The authors present 44 patients operated for hernias (inguinal and/or femoral) with a median pre-peritoneal approach positioning a mersilene mesh with Stoppa's technique. The results are very interesting considering that the hernias treated are all at high risk of recurrence. We had 4 complications (1 bleeding and 3 wound infections) that were conservatively treated, no mortality at all. The follow-up was of 12 months (mean) and no recurrence was discovered.

• Authors: R Pricolo, A Parziale, E Rizzitelli, C Lacchini, G Cerri, P Salvatori
• Journal: Minerva chirurgica (Minerva Chir) Vol. 48 Issue 18 Pg. 1007-10 (Sep 30 1993) ISSN: 0026-4733 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: La riparazione delle ernie inguinali e/o crurali con protesi gigante in mersilene in posizione preperitoneale.
• PMID: 8290141 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Polyethylene Terephthalates
• Lavsan

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Female
• Hernia, Femoral (surgery)
• Hernia, Inguinal (surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Methods
• Middle Aged
• Peritoneum
• Polyethylene Terephthalates
• Postoperative Complications (epidemiology)
• Recurrence
• Surgical Mesh