title: Clinical comparison between wall defects surgery using conventional and low-adhesion mesh materials Preliminary results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The use of prosthetic materials for hernia repair has become a standard procedure. Still the optimal material has not yet been found. Primitive hernia with loss of substance and big incisional hernia repair requires a prosthetic material which not induce, especially in the area of visceral peritoneal contact, chronic inflammation and fibrosis. The aim of this study is to clinically compare two different mesh materials: uncoated monofilament polypropylene and polypropylene- polyurethane double surface mesh.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty eight primitive hernia and incisional hernia affected patients were included in the study. They were randomly allocated in two groups. In each group a different type of mesh was utilized, respectively uncoated monofilament polypropylene mesh and polypropylene-polyurethane double surface synthetic mesh. Lichtenstein and Rives surgical techniques were utilized. Intra-operative, early and late post-operative complications were clinically evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Uncoated monofilament polypropylene meshes treated patients showed higher abdominal pain, inflammatory diseases and hernia recurrence incidence than polypropylene-polyurethane double surface meshes. Abdominal wall hypo-mobility, discomfort and atypical sensation were the same in the two groups of treated patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the limited number of our patient's set, from our preliminary results is possible to assert that polypropylene-polyurethane double surface meshes have revealed superior bio-functional and bio-compatible efficacy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ranieri
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Nicola
authors.forename: Elia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mascitelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes; D014014:Tissue Adhesives