MANAGEMENT OF IRREDUCIBLE HERNIA USING POLYPROPYLENE MESH

Use of resterilized polypropylene mesh in inguinal hernia repair.

BACKGROUND Inguinal hernia repair consumes considerable health-care resources worldwide. Open mesh repairs are commonly used and the feasibility of using a resterilized mesh, which is a general practice in certain countries, has not been evaluated. STUDY DESIGN In this randomized prospective study, original and resterilized meshes were used in two groups of patients with unilateral inguinal h...

Management of Giant Ventral Hernia by Polypropylene Mesh and Host Tissue Barrier: Trial of Simplification

BACKGROUND Surgical management of giant ventral hernias is a surgical challenge due to limited abdominal cavity. This study evaluates management of giant ventral hernias using polypropylene mesh and host tissue barrier after suitable preoperative preparation. METHODS In the period from January 2005 and January 2007, 35 patients with giant ventral hernias underwent hernia repair. After careful...

Silicone Covered Polypropylene Mesh for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Management of intrathoracic stomach with polypropylene mesh prosthesis reinforced transabdominal hiatus hernia repair.

BACKGROUND Posterior cruroplasty repair of a large paraesophageal hiatus hernia has a higher than desirable rate of recurrence attributable to the inexorable cyclic negative intrathoracic pressure of respiration and positive intraabdominal pressure produced by straining, physical exertion, and coughing. To reduce the risk of recurrence after repair of a large hiatus hernia and intrathoracic sto...

A modified salvage technique in surgical repair of perineal hernia in dogs using polypropylene mesh

In 16 male dogs who suffered from perineal hernia, polypropylene mesh was used to close a defect in the pelvic diaphragm. Pelvic bone was drilled on the pelvic floor and mesh was sutured through holes by polypropylene suture. Strong pelvic diaphragm, good long-term results and time-sparing by this technique was achieved. Suture sinuses were developed in two dogs one month postoperatively. Objec...