Prophylactic resorbable synthetic mesh to prevent wound dehiscence and incisional hernia in high high-risk laparotomy. A pilot study of using TIGR Matrix mesh.

Prophylactic resorbable synthetic mesh to prevent wound dehiscence and incisional hernia in high high-risk laparotomy. A pilot study of using TIGR Matrix mesh.

BackgroundWound dehiscence and incisional hernia are potentially serious complications following abdominal surgery, especially if performed through a midline incision. Although prophylactic reinforcement with on-lay mesh has been shown to reduce this risk, a permanent mesh carries the risk of seroma...

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Main Authors: Harald eSöderbäck, Haile eMahteme, Per eHellman, Gabriel eSandblom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
prevention
Synthetic
Mesh
incisional hernia
Resorbable
Key words: Wound dehiscence
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2016.00028/full

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