title: [How to choose a mesh for the treatment of incisional hernias?].
abstract: The incidence of recurrences after raphy for treatment of incisional hernias has been reported as high as 50%. So, the use of a mesh is recommended for reinforcement of the parietal abdominal wall in the management of incisional hernias. Many types of mesh are presently available with different characteristics. The use of a mesh requires to choose the appropriate material, depending on the site of the implantation and the type of performed surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Unité de chirurgie viscérale, Hôtel-Dieu, 1, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame, 75004 Paris, France. jl.bouillot@htd.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bouillot
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Servajean
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Veyrie
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hugol
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects