title: [The use of synthetic prosthesis in the treatment of hernia].
abstract: The authors report their experience on synthetic prosthesis used in 36 patients with abdominal hernias. Thirty six cases of incisional hernias have been analyzed by Institute of General Surgery of Messina University from 1992 to 1998. Among the 33 cases with median parietal defect, in 7 cases concerning great incisional hernias group a PTEF-e prosthesis, which was positioned in an intraperitoneal site, was employed. In 21 cases of medium size incisional hernias they used a polypropylene prosthesis, which was positioned in an intraparietal or preperitoneal site. In 5 cases of small size incisional hernias, polypropylene prosthesis was placed in a superfascial site. In the 3 cases of medium size lateral laparocele++, polypropylene prosthesis was positioned in a intraparietal site. There was no operative mortality. Among postoperative complications, 4 seromas, 1 parietal and 1 subcutaneous haematoma and 2 haematomas in retroperitoneal site appeared. Clinical-instrumental controls, which have continued until two or three years after the operation were performed which pointed out a recurrence in just one case where the prosthesis was positioned in a superfascial site. To conclude, we consider that nowadays the use of synthetic prosthesis lets us face and solve problems concerning surgical treatment of incisional hernias with confidence.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Generale II, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palmeri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbuscia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calbo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cucinotta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lorenzini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melita
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lazzara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene