Objectives: To determine the beneficial out comes, recurrence rate andcomplications of the repair of abdominal wall hernia reinforced with polyprolene mesh. StudyDesign: This was a retrospective interventional quasi experimental study. Setting: Surgicaldepartments of Central Hospital and Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Musaad Hospital, Arar, SaudiArabia. Duration of Study: November 2012 to October 2016. Material and Methods: Adultpatients of both genders, who underwent repair for various abdominal wall hernias duringabove mentioned period, were included in the study. Their demographic data, relevant historyand physical examination, post-operative notes, prognosis and any complications, includingrecurrence, infection, adhesions, pain and mesh degradation were recorded in a pre-structuredquestionnaire. The data was then analyzed with standard statistical methods. Results: From atotal of 156 patients, 94 (60.3%) were males and 62 (39.7%) female between the age of 20 to75 years. There were relatively fewer complications, including seroma (12.8%), post-operativepain (9.6%), infection (3.8%), adhesions (0.6%) and no recurrence rate. The uneventful recoverywas observed in 73% of cases. Conclusions: Pure polypropylene mesh is economical than thenewer composite meshes for the open repair of abdominal wall hernia, is easily available andcaused relatively fewer complications with no recurrence rate.
Reliable complex abdominal wall hernia repairs with a narrow, well-fixed retrorectus polypropylene mesh: A review of over 100 consecutive cases
