title: [Mesh-plasty for recurrent abdominal wall hernias--results].
abstract: The rates of re-recurrent hernias after initial abdominal wall hernia repair are high. To reduce this intolerable high recurrence rate, 31 patients were treated by polypropylene-mesh implantation and followed up for about 3 years. Two new hernias could be diagnosed and were treated without problems by repeated implantation of Prolene-mesh. About 50% of patients complain of some pain at the edges of the implanted mesh--usually this makes only very few discomfort for the patients. The Polypropylene (Prolene) mesh implantation seems to reduce re-recurrence rates compared to published results of hernia repair without mesh implantation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Klinikum Leverkusen.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Vestweber
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lepique
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haaf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horatz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rink
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes