title: Abdominal incisional hernia repair using the Composix Kugel Patch: two case reports.
abstract: We describe two patients with abdominal incisional hernias, which occurred after appendectomy and replacement of an artificial blood vessel. Both were treated by operative hernial repair with the Composix Kugel Patch (C.R. Bard Inc.), a composite mesh that combines polypropylene mesh and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex). The mesh has various beneficial characteristics. It is a reinforcing material for the abdominal wall; even when in direct contact with the intestinal tract it is minimally adherent to the intestinal tract. The mesh expands readily and is easily fixed to the abdominal wall because it has a shape-memory ring. The long-term results of operative repair with this mesh have not yet been reported, but it is hoped that the aforementioned characteristics will yield favorable outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Surgery for Organ Function and Biological Regulation (Surgery1), Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. seiken-f@nms.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kiyonori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taniai
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Teruro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kiyama
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Tsubasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Toshiroh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshiyuki
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tajiri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene