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Chathik H. Werasuriya2 — 2 articles together · Hsan Bairu2 — 2 articles together · Lykorgos K. Alexakis2 — 2 articles together
Chathik H. Werasuriya, Lykorgos K. Alexakis, Hsan Bairu, Ahidul Hilal
The Original Article was published on 10 February 2023 The article mentioned above, which was published online on 10th of October, 2023, in Barw Medical Journal (Complications of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Using Mesh: A Single Cohort Study), has been retracted as a result of an agreement between the journal's Editor…
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Chathik H. Werasuriya, Lykorgos K. Alexakis, Hsan Bairu, Ahidul Hilal
Abastract Introduction A hernia is when a viscus or a portion of a viscus protrudes through an irregular opening in the walls of the cavity it is contained in. This study's objective was to examine the effectiveness of mesh-based hernia repair with a focus on infection and recurrence rates. Methods This is a single…
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Original Articles
Chathik H. Werasuriya, Lykorgos K. Alexakis, Hsan Bairu, Ahidul Hilal
IntroductionA hernia is when a viscus or a portion of a viscus protrudes through an irregular opening in the walls of the cavity it is contained in. This study's objective was to examine the effectiveness of mesh-based hernia repair with a focus on infection and recurrence rates.
MethodsThis is a single cohort study conducted over 4 years. Patients with inguinal hernia received regional anesthesia while others have been given general anesthesia. Polypropylene mesh was used for all of them. They received preoperative antibiotics (1 gram of ceftriaxone). They were followed up for three years.
ResultsDuring 4 years, 270 patients were enrolled in the study. The mean age of patients was 48 years. One hundred fifty patients (55.5%) were male and 120 of them (44.5%) were female. One hundred forty-two patients (52.6%) had an inguinal hernia. Ninety patients (33.3%) had umbilical hernias, 20 patients (7.4%) had epigastric hernias and 8 patients (3%) had incisional hernias. Five cases (1.8%) developed recurrence. Two patients (0.7%) had an infection.
ConclusionAbdominal wall hernia repair using mesh is safe with very low complication rates.
Keywords Hernia · Mesh · Abdominal Wall · Operation All subjects
Barw Medical Journal. 2023;1(1)