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Comparative Study
. 1997 Apr;163(4):261-6.

Repair of incisional hernias with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene

R Koller  1 , J Miholic, R J Jakl
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  • PMID: 9161823
Comparative Study

Repair of incisional hernias with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene

R Koller et al. Eur J Surg. 1997 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To find out the rates of recurrence after repair of incisional hernias with or without the implantation of a PTFE-patch.

Design: Open and retrospective study.

Setting: University hospital, Austria.

Subjects: 26 patients who had their incisional hernias repaired with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch and 70 for whom conventional methods were used.

Main outcome measures: Absolute recurrence rate and the Kaplan-Meier estimate 24 months after the operation. Presence of risk factors.

Results: Three patients developed recurrences by 24 months in the PTFE group and 41 in the conventional group. The Kaplan-Meier estimate for the PTFE group was 13% and for the conservative group 63%. Women had significantly fewer recurrences than men (p < 0.05). Age, body mass index, and diameter of the defect were not significantly associated with an increased risk of failure.

Conclusions: Insertion of a prosthesis can improve the results of surgical repair of incisional hernias.

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