Background: Prosthetic mesh infection is a catastrophic complication of ventral incisional
hernia (VIH) repair. Methods: The current surgical literature was reviewed to determine the …

Background: Mesh hernia repair is widely accepted because of the associated reduction in
hernia recurrence compared with suture-based repair. Despite initiatives to reduce risk …

Objective To discuss the difficulties in dealing with infected or exposed ventral hernia mesh,
and to illustrate one solution using an autogenous abdominal wall reconstruction technique …

Background: Mesh hernioplasty is the preferred surgical procedure for large abdominal wall
hernias. Infection remains one of the most challenging complications of this operation …

Purpose To analyse clinical and demographic factors of patients who suffered infection of
the surgical site requiring mesh removal as a complication of prosthetic repairs, details of the …

BACKGROUND: Infection can be a devastating complication associated with prosthetic
incisional hernia repair. It is unclear whether the type of mesh used affects the risk of …

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of prosthetic infection in incisional hernia repairs, to
determine whether there are any factors associated with prosthetic infection and to describe …

Background Mesh graft infection after prosthetic hernia repair is a challenging complication
usually treated by mesh removal. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated …

Background Groin sepsis requiring mesh removal is said to be a rare complication of tension-
free inguinal hernioplasty. Furthermore, late-onset deep-seated prosthetic infection seems to …

Aim The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of superficial and prosthetic mesh
infection following polypropylene mesh repair of different abdominal wall hernia in individual …