Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction

<b>Background:</b> Abdominal wall defects occur from various causes and require reconstruction. Autogenous tissue is often insufficient and incisional hernia often results. Prosthetic mesh is a proven substitute to autogenous tissue but reports on its use is uncommon in our practice env...

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Main Authors: Adigun I, Olabanji J, Oladele A, Lawal O, Alabi G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=2;spage=164;epage=169;aulast=Adigun
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author Adigun I
Olabanji J
Oladele A
Lawal O
Alabi G
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description <b>Background:</b> Abdominal wall defects occur from various causes and require reconstruction. Autogenous tissue is often insufficient and incisional hernia often results. Prosthetic mesh is a proven substitute to autogenous tissue but reports on its use is uncommon in our practice environment. <b> Aim:</b> The aim is to report our early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh in black patients in our practice environment. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> The summaries of three patients with anterior abdominal wall defects which were managed with the use of a prosthetic mesh are presented as well as their intraoperative and postoperative photographs. One patient had intraperitoneal placement of the mesh and developed no complications. <b> Results:</b> One patient who had bowel resection developed a postoperative enterocutaneous fistula away from the site of the mesh and was managed conservatively. Other patients had no complications. <b> Conclusions:</b> The use of prosthetic mesh is recommended.
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spelling doaj-art-87a5d6059c4f4f828f929af17f3d5b772025-08-20T03:07:01ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03582007-01-01402164169Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstructionAdigun IOlabanji JOladele ALawal OAlabi G<b>Background:</b> Abdominal wall defects occur from various causes and require reconstruction. Autogenous tissue is often insufficient and incisional hernia often results. Prosthetic mesh is a proven substitute to autogenous tissue but reports on its use is uncommon in our practice environment. <b> Aim:</b> The aim is to report our early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh in black patients in our practice environment. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> The summaries of three patients with anterior abdominal wall defects which were managed with the use of a prosthetic mesh are presented as well as their intraoperative and postoperative photographs. One patient had intraperitoneal placement of the mesh and developed no complications. <b> Results:</b> One patient who had bowel resection developed a postoperative enterocutaneous fistula away from the site of the mesh and was managed conservatively. Other patients had no complications. <b> Conclusions:</b> The use of prosthetic mesh is recommended.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=2;spage=164;epage=169;aulast=AdigunAbdominal wallmeshreconstruction
spellingShingle Adigun I
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Oladele A
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Alabi G
Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Abdominal wall
mesh
reconstruction
title Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction
title_full Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction
title_fullStr Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction
title_full_unstemmed Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction
title_short Early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction
title_sort early experience with the use of prosthetic mesh as fascia replacement in structural abdominal wall reconstruction
topic Abdominal wall
mesh
reconstruction
url http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=2;spage=164;epage=169;aulast=Adigun
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