Shoelace darn repair versus mesh repair hernioplasty in treating midline abdominal incisional hernia
Samir Kohla, Hossam El-Fol, Ahmed El-Gammal, Ayman Al-Ebiary
- Journal
- Menoufia Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Menoufia University
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 575
Abstract
Objective
The objective of this study was to compare the efficiency and safety between the use of shoelace darn repair and the use of mesh repair in the management of midline abdominal incisional hernia.
Background
Midline abdominal incisional hernia is a complication caused by surgical wounds after different surgical procedures. Management of midline abdominal incisional hernia is performed through different surgical approaches.
Patients and methods
This was a 1-year, prospective, randomized study including 40 patients with midline abdominal incisional hernia. The patients were divided into two equal groups-group I (20 patients) repaired by shoelace darn repair and group II (20 patients) repaired using a polypropylene mesh. Both groups were evaluated for incidence of infection, hematoma formation, seroma formation, and recurrence for 12 months.
Results
Wound hematoma was found in one patient (5 …