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01-06-2007 | Case Report

Use of porcine dermal collagen as a prosthetic mesh in a contaminated field for ventral hernia repair: a case report

Authors: T. M. Saettele, S. L. Bachman, C. R. Costello, S. A. Grant, D. S. Cleveland, T. S. Loy, D. G. Kolder, B. J. Ramshaw

Published in: Hernia | Issue 3/2007

Abstract

Chronic infection of a prosthetic mesh implant is a severe complication of ventral hernia repair, and mesh explantation is usually required in these cases. Biologic mesh implants have a possible role in ventral hernia repair in this setting. Here we present a case of chronic mesh infection following ventral hernia repair and the use of a biologic mesh to repair the existing defect following explantation of the infected mesh. Analysis of the explant material demonstrated possible oxidative degradation of the original polypropylene. A review of the literature follows.

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Title: Use of porcine dermal collagen as a prosthetic mesh in a contaminated field for ventral hernia repair: a case report
Authors: T. M. Saettele
S. L. Bachman
C. R. Costello
S. A. Grant
D. S. Cleveland
T. S. Loy
D. G. Kolder
B. J. Ramshaw
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Hernia / Issue 3/2007
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0186-z

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