Surgical treatment of subcostal incisional hernia with polypropylene mesh - analysis of late results / Tratamento cirúrgico da hérnia incisional subcostal com tela de polipropileno - análise de resultados tardios

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of subcostal incisional hernia repair using polypropylene mesh, the technical aspects of musculo-aponeurotic reconstruction, routine fixation of supra-aponeurotic mesh and follow-up for five years. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study that assessed 24 patients undergoing subcostal incisional hernia repair with use of polypropylene mesh; 15 patients (62.5%) were female; ages ranged from 33 to 82, and 79.1% had comorbidities. RESULTS: Early complications: three cases (12.5%) of wound infection, three cases (12.5%) of seroma, one case (4.1%) of hematoma; and one case (4.1%) of wound dehiscence. Late complications occurred in one case (4.1%) of hernia recurrence attributed to technical failure in the fixation of the mesh and in one case (4.1%) of chronic pain. There were no cases of exposure or rejection of the mesh. CONCLUSION: The subcostal incisional hernia, though not very relevant, requires adequate surgical treatment. Its surgical correction involves rebuilding the muscle-aponeurotic defect, supra-aponeurotic fixation of polypropylene mesh, with less complexity and lower rates of complications and recurrences. .

OBJETIVO: avaliar os resultados da herniorrafia incisional subcostal com uso de tela de polipropileno, quanto aos aspectos técnicos da reconstrução músculo-aponeurótica, da fixação rotineira de tela supra-aponeurótica e o seguimento por cinco anos. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo no qual foram avaliados 24 pacientes submetidos à herniorrafias incisionais subcostais com uso da tela de polipropileno, sendo 15 pacientes (62,5%) do sexo feminino, com faixa etária variando de 33 a 82 anos, e 79,1% apresentavam comorbidades. RESULTADOS: Complicações precoces: três casos de infecção de ferida operatória (12,5%), três casos de seromas (12,5%), um caso de hematoma (4,1%); um caso de deiscência da ferida operatória (4,1%). Complicações tardias, houve um caso de recidiva herniária (4,1%), atribuído à falha técnica na fixação da tela e um caso de dor crônica (4,1%). Não houve nenhum caso de exposição ou rejeição da tela. CONCLUSÃO: A hérnia incisional subcostal, embora pouco prevalente, requer tratamento cirúrgico adequado. Sua correção cirúrgica implica em reconstrução músculo-aponeurótica do defeito, seguido de fixação de tela de polipropileno supra-aponeurótica, com menor complexidade e baixos índices de complicações e recidivas. .

Long-Term Follow-up of Polypropylene Bone Anchored Slings

Introduction The transvaginal bone anchored polypropylene sling (BAS) has proven to be a successful treatment for patients with SUI. However, there is limited data on long-term outcomes following BAS with polypropylene mesh. We report our series of patients who had at least 3 years of follow-up after placement of BAS. Materials and Methods A retrospective review of prospectively collected data of patients undergoing BAS for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with minimum 3 year follow-up was performed. Outcomes and complications were determined from annual mailed post-operative questionnaires. Results 142 patients who had undergone BAS and had answered post-operative questionnaires at a minimum of 3 years were identified. Average follow-up was 58 months (range 36-97 months). The overall success rate was 71% with a dry rate of 27%. Complications occurred in 9% of patients, more commonly in patients without a history of anti-incontinence procedure. Conclusions Although less commonly used, BAS with polypropylene mesh is associated with an acceptable success rate at long term follow-up but a low completely dry rate. .

Comparative study of polypropylene and aponeurotic slings in the treatment of female urinary incontinence

PURPOSE: Female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the involuntary leakage of urine, is a highly prevalent social and hygiene problem, and various surgical techniques have been developed to correct it. This study used the technique of an aponeurosis sling made from the rectus abdominis muscle as a standard and compared the technique to a sling made with a polypropylene mesh, (Marlex®). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 2000 to 2007, 158 women who underwent surgery for SUI with an aponeurosis sling, (average age 55 years), were used as a standard for comparison with 316 women who underwent surgery with a polypropylene sling (average age 55 years). RESULTS: The mean follow-up period was 3.65 and 3.56 years for the respective groups. The aponeurosis group showed a cure of SUI in 128 (81.0 percent), improvement in 23 (14.6 percent), and failure in 7 (4.4 percent). The polypropylene group showed a cure in 281 (88.9 percent), improvement in 23 (7.3 percent), and failure in 10 (3.2 percent) (p = 0.083). Urgency was observed in 19 (12 percent) of the aponeurosis group, and 28 (8.9 percent) in the polypropylene group (p = 0.320). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the polypropylene mesh is an effective alternative to construct a sling for SUI in women. The results and rates of complication were comparable to the fascial sling from the rectus abdominis muscle aponeurosis.