RT Journal Article
ID 34c485d33c43db22
A1 Seker, Duray
A1 Kulacoglu, Hakan
T1 Long-Term Complications of Mesh Repairs for Abdominal-Wall Hernias
JF Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants
JO JLT
YR 2011
FD 2011-12-05
VO 21
IS 3
SP 205
OP 218
K1 hernia
K1 mesh
K1 infection
K1 fistula
K1 rejection
K1 migration  
AB The use of prosthetic materials in repair of abdominal-wall hernias can lower the risk of hernia recurrence. Therefore, large numbers of meshes are used worldwide every year. All types of meshes on the market have the potential to cause certain complications, such as fistula formation, migration, infection, and rejection. These long-term, clinical complications, although rare, can be serious. For this reason, we aim to provide a systematic review on these adverse effects. A PubMed search covering the last 20 years was done to obtain articles reporting these long-term effects. After searches with selected keywords, and careful evaluation of the resulting articles, 64 articles reporting specific long-term complications were selected and set aside for analysis. Most of the articles were case reports and retrospective analyses (61/64). No evidence-based data exist regarding prevention of these late complications.
PB Begell House
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