[Alloplasty efficacy in the treatment of giant postoperative and recurrent abdominal hernia].

Experience concerning the treatment of 352 patients with spacious and giant recurrent and postoperative abdominal hernia was summarized. In 289 patients (basic group) polypropilenic net was insewn for the musculoaponeurotic defect of anterior abdominal wall closure, permitting to close the hernial hiatus without tension on the tissues. In 63 patients (control group) the hernial hiatus plasty was done using the tissues of their own. The recurrency in basic group had occurred in 3 (1%) of patients and in the control one--in 15 (23.8%).