Skin grafts in the surgical treatment of incisional hernias.
The results of dermal or autologous full-thickness skin graft implantation in a series of 20 patients are reported. Seventeen patients were affected by incisional hernia, 2 by a large umbilical hernia and 1 by fibromatosis of the abdominal wall. The surgical procedure is described together with the histological findings of the skin grafts, 4 years after implantation.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation