Selective Mesh Augmentation to Prevent Incisional Hernias in Open Colorectal Surgery Is Safe and Cost-Effective

Frontiers in Surgery

Núria Argudo¹ 

关键词: incisional hernia;    colorectal surgery;    prophylactic mesh;    mesh augmentation;    laparotomy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsurg.2018.00008

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

One of the most common complications in abdominal surgery is the incisional hernia (IH), especially when following a midline laparotomy (1). This condition demands a considerable amount of health-care resources, as it can easily require a new surgery, due to IH complication or to alleviate symptomatology, which deeply affects the patients’ quality of life (2). Despite the advances in surgical techniques and materials, the prevalence of IH remains high, although figures in published studies show great variation, reporting rates of IH between 3 and 20% (3, 4). In high-risk patients, however, the incidence rate can be as high as 40% (1, 5).

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