The Intraabdominally Located Mesh in the Laparotomic Management of Major Hernias

Overview

Aim:
Major hernias in sutures following abdominal surgical procedures make the patients’ quality of life significantly worse. Our aim is to prove that, even now, the surgical management of such hernias has its cons and in most cases requires a plastic mesh application.

Patient Subjects and Results:
The authors operated 82 patients with hernias via the middle laparotomy. The patients had been primarily operated for their colorectal disorders. The incidence rate of the major hernias in sutures was 5.25% (82/1564). The defects of the abdominal wall were corrected using a prolene mesh placed intraperitoneally. Although in 11 patients the authors report postoperative complications in the sutures (1× absces, 6× seroma, a 4× infiltration), the long-term results of the above technique remain very positive. 2 patients had a relaps of the hernia and clinical manifestations of adhesions following the procedure were reported in 7 patients.

Conclusion:
The technique of the intraabdominally located mesh in the major postoperative hernias management enables tension-free procedures of the major defects of the abdominal wall to be conducted with very good long-term results.

Key words:
prolene mesh – surgical management of the hernia