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 …

Purpose Mesh infection following incisional hernia repair has been reported at around 6–
10%. The aim of this study is to assess the outcome of patients following treatment for …

Mesh reinforcement is generally considered the standard of care in ventral hernia repair.
Infection is a common complication following ventral hernia repair. Infection extending to the …

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

Purpose The aim of this study is to assess the outcome of conservative management of
infected mesh grafts following abdominal wall hernia repair. Methods This study …

Background Infectious complications after hernia operation are potentially disastrous, often
requiring long-term antibiotic administration, debridement, and mesh explantation. Our …

Background: Synthetic mesh is used commonly in the repair of abdominal wall hernias.
Infection at the surgical site where mesh is present poses a formidable clinical problem …

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 Mesh infection after abdominal hernia repair is a devastating complication that
affects general and plastic surgeons alike. The purpose of this study was 3-fold:(1) to …

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 …