Surgical outcome of mesh and suture repair in primary umbilical hernia: postoperative complications and recurrence

Purpose To compare recurrence and surgical complications following two dominating techniques: the use of suture and mesh in umbilical hernia repair. Methods 379 consecutive umbilical hernia repair procedures performed between 1 January 2005 and 14 March 2014 in a university setting were included. Ga...

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Published in:Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2016-08, Vol.20 (4), p.509-516
Main Authors: Winsnes, A., Haapamäki, M. M., Gunnarsson, U., Strigård, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Hernia
Hernia, Umbilical - surgery
Herniorrhaphy - adverse effects
Herniorrhaphy - methods
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mesh
Middle Aged
Original Article
Recurrence
Surgical complication
Surgical Mesh
Suture
Suture Techniques
Umbilical
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose To compare recurrence and surgical complications following two dominating techniques: the use of suture and mesh in umbilical hernia repair. Methods 379 consecutive umbilical hernia repair procedures performed between 1 January 2005 and 14 March 2014 in a university setting were included. Gathering was made using International Classification of Diseases codes for both procedure and diagnosis. Each patient record was scrutinized with respect to 45 variables, and the results entered in a database. Results Exclusion
ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-016-1466-x