Biological mesh for repair of abdominal wall hernia and defect:summary of 17 cases

Objective:To summarize the efficacy of biological mesh for repair of abdominal wall hernia and defect.Methods:We did a retrospective analysis on the clinical profiles of 17 patients who underwent repair of abdominal wall hernia and defect by using biological meshes between October 2010 and January 2013 in Huadu Xinhua Hospital.Results;The 15 cases of incision having phase I healing postoperatively and a respective single case of adipose liquefaction and local incision dehiscence leading to mesh exposure could be healed by changing the dressing.No incidence of abdominal wall hernia nor relapse of herniation,sensation of foreign body or chronic pain was reported in a follow-up period of(13.3 ± 4.5) months in 17 cases.Conclusion;The biological mesh may safety and effectively repair the abdominal wall hernia and defect,particularly for contaminated or infected abdominal wall hernia repair and in adolescents with inguinal hernia.The long-term efficacy warrants further studies.