Long-term outcome after hernia repair with the prolene hernia system.
OBJECTIVE
We evaluated the long-term outcome and symptoms after inguinal hernia repair using the Prolene Hernia System (PHS).


METHODS
We reviewed the medical records of all patients who underwent PHS surgery at our hospital to assess the postoperative complications and recurrence rates. Late symptoms were evaluated by a standardized interview using a questionnaire.


RESULTS
A total of 395 hernias in 367 patients were studied. Postoperative complications developed after 20 repairs (5.1%), including a severe mesh infection in one patient. Seven (1.8%) patients suffered recurrence. Of 395 cases, 363 (91.9%) responded to the interview. After a median follow-up interval of 19.3 months (range 1.0-55.8), moderate pain and moderate discomfort were reported by only 1.9% and 0.8% of patients, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Prolene Hernia System surgery is a safe and feasible procedure with low rates of complication, recurrence, and late symptoms.
Hasegawa
Shinichi
S
Department of General Surgery, Yokohama City General Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 232-0024, Japan.
Yoshikawa
Takaki
T
Yamamoto
Yuji
Y
Ishiwa
Naoki
N
Morinaga
Souichirou
S
Noguchi
Yoshikazu
Y
Ito
Hiroyuki
H
Wada
Nobuyuki
N
Inui
Kenji
K
Imada
Toshio
T
Rino
Yasushi
Y
Takanashi
Yoshinori
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011126:Polypropylenes