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Clinical Trial
. 2006 Oct;10(5):414-8.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-006-0128-9. Epub 2006 Sep 26.

Laparoscopic cure of small ventral hernias with composite mesh

H Johanet  1 , A Dabrowski, P Hauters; Club Coelio
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Clinical Trial

Laparoscopic cure of small ventral hernias with composite mesh

H Johanet et al. Hernia. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

Background: The use of mesh is recommended to reduce the rate of recurrence after the curing of ventral hernias.

Methods: A multicentre prospective trial was conducted to assess the laparoscopic cure of small ventral hernias with a composite mesh.

Results: Around 222 patients entered the trial and received laparoscopic repair for ventral hernias of less than 5 cm. There was one conversion. The mean length of post-operative hospitalisation was 2.5 days. At 1 year, the recurrence rate was 2%. Two meshes were removed due to infection, 3% of the patients were using analgesics and 86.1% of the patients described no pain on EVA scoring.

Conclusion: The laparoscopic cure of small ventral hernias with composite mesh is efficient. Further technical progress is warranted to reduce the rate of seroma formation.

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