title: Serial tightening of Prolene mesh in the repair of a large ventral hernia.
abstract: A 9-month-old female baby was brought to our hospital with a large ventral hernia which had developed after conservative treatment of an exomphalos. A hitherto undescribed technique involving serial tightening of a Prolene mesh was utilised to close the ventral hernia. We were able to achieve a good result within a short period of 2 weeks, without resorting to ventilation. We propose this procedure as an alternative to other existing techniques in similar situations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, 495 006, Lingyadih, Bilaspur, India. anurag_jsr@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes