Intraperitoneal mesh repair of small ventral abdominal wall hernias with a Ventralex hernia patch.
BACKGROUND
Various surgical procedures have been described in the treatment of small ventral abdominal wall hernias. Mesh repair is becoming popular because of a low recurrence rate.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate an open intraperitoneal technique using the Bard Ventralex hernia patch in the treatment of small midline ventral hernias.


METHODS
101 patients were operated on (59 male, 42 female) with a mean age of 54.5 years (range 17-85). Mean operative time was 33 min (range 16-65). The median hospital stay was 2 days (range 1-15).


RESULTS
Two patients had a hematoma without wound infection. There were 2 recurrences (2%). Mean postoperative follow-up time was 28.5 months (range 6-55).


CONCLUSIONS
Our preliminary results suggest that Ventralex hernia patch repair for ventral hernias can be performed with minimal postoperative morbidity and a low recurrence rate.
Department of Visceral Surgery, CHU Angers, Angers, France.
Karina
K
Vychnevskaia
Stéphanie
S
Mucci-Hennekinne
Christine
C
Casa
Dorothée
D
Brachet
Katy
K
Meunier
Xavier
X
Briennon
Antoine
A
Hamy
Jean-Pierre
JP
Arnaud
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene