| Literature DB >> 17279319 |
T M Saettele1, S L Bachman, C R Costello, S A Grant, D S Cleveland, T S Loy, D G Kolder, B J Ramshaw.
Abstract
Chronic infection of a prosthetic mesh implant is a severe complication of ventral hernia repair, and mesh explantation is usually required in these cases. Biologic mesh implants have a possible role in ventral hernia repair in this setting. Here we present a case of chronic mesh infection following ventral hernia repair and the use of a biologic mesh to repair the existing defect following explantation of the infected mesh. Analysis of the explant material demonstrated possible oxidative degradation of the original polypropylene. A review of the literature follows.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17279319 DOI： 10.1007/s10029-006-0186-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hernia ISSN： 1248-9204 Impact factor: 4.739