[Hernias in scars].
The authors evaluated a group of patients operated at the Surgical Clinic in 1992-1996 on account of a hernia in a scar by the Mayo plastic operation. During a mean follow-up period of 33 months 44% patients were re-operated or had a relapse. The results confirmed data reported in the literature of 30-50% relapses of hernias in scars when synthetic nets are not used. With regard to the unfavourable results the authors use since November 1997 synthetic nets in plastic operations of hernias.
Schnorrer
M
M
Chirurgická klinika IVZ, Dérerova nemocnica, Bratislava, Slovenská republika.
Petrasovic
M
M
Belácek
J
J
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology*; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh