Use of PTF prosthesis in hernia in the elderly
Benfatto, G.; Catania, G.; Licari, V.; Giovinetto, R.; Catalano, F.; Rinella, A.; Giovinetto, A.
Annali Italiani di Chirurgia 72(4) 459-462; Discussion: 462-463
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-469X PMID: 11865700 Document Number: 527871
The paper reports the author's experience of the use intraperitoneal of Gore-Tex Dual Mesh Biomaterial in large incisional hernia operations in patients over seventy. From January 1999 to December 1999 we operated on 24 patients for treatment of abdominal wall defect. In all patients we used a Dual Mesh Plus Biomaterial. Overall mortality was 0. Morbility was 9.5%. Follow-up is too short for definitive considerations about the incidence of recurrences but our initial experience with this material encourages us to use it again for replacement of abdominal wall defects in the age.