Long-Term Results of Fixation-Free Incisional Hernia Repair Using a Tentacle-Shaped Implant.

CONCLUSIONS: The tentacle strap system of the prosthesis effectively ensured reduced skin incision and an easier implant placement avoiding the need for suturing the mesh. Regularly performed computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US) investigations proved that the arms of the implant ensured a proper orientation and stabilization of the mesh in association with a broad defect overlap. The specifically developed surgical procedure showed a quick postoperative recovery, a very low complication rate, and no recurrences, even in the long-term. PMID: 28693050 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Surgical Technology International - Category: Surgery Tags: Surg Technol Int Source Type: research