Use of a carbon implant in the treatment of patients with postoperative and recurrent hernia

Belosludtsev, D.N.

Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 159(5): 90-91

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625
PMID: 11188828
Document Number: 520909
The author shares his experiences with using a domestic carbon implant "Carbonicus-I" in treatment of patients with postoperative and recurrent ventral hernias. Operations were performed on 23 patients aged from 45 to 75 years, urgent operations being performed in 3 of them. Complications in the postoperative wounds were developed in 5 patients. No recurrent hernias were noted during 1.5 year of the follow-up observation. Advantages of the implant are described and the indications for using it are formulated.

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