T-line Hernia Mesh Repairs of Large Umbilical Hernias: Technique and Short-term Outcomes.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
; 12(3): e5668, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The T-line hernia mesh is a synthetic, polypropylene mesh specifically designed to prevent anchor point failure by evenly distributing tension through mesh suture extensions. This case series illustrates the first clinical application of the T-line mesh for umbilical hernia repair (UHR).Methods:
This study is a retrospective, consecutive cases series of all adult patients presenting to a single surgeon with symptomatic umbilical hernia requiring surgical repair using the T-line hernia mesh. Patient demographics, surgical details, and 30-day postoperative complications were collected. Descriptive statistics were computed in Microsoft Excel (Redmond, Va.).Results:
Three patients presented for UHR. All three patients were obese with mean body mass index of 37.5â ±â 6.6. Two patients were former smokers, and two had presented after hernia recurrence. The average defect size was 80.1 cm2 ± 94.0 cm2. Two patients had UHR with onlay mesh placement, whereas one had a transversus abdominus release followed by retrorectus mesh placement. The average mesh size was 192.3 cm2 ± 82.5 cm2. All three cases were classified as clean. There were no intraoperative complications. No patients experienced 30-day postoperative complications or recurrence.Conclusions:
We present a case series of three patients presenting with large, symptomatic umbilical hernias who underwent UHR with T-line hernia mesh reinforcement without short term complications or hernia recurrence at last follow-up.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Caledonia
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Estados Unidos