The early outcomes of complex abdominal wall reconstruction with polyvinylidene (PVDF) mesh in the setting of active infection : a prospective series

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PURPOSE: The use of synthetic mesh to repair infected abdominal wall defects remains controversial. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) mesh was introduced in 2002 as an alternative to polypropylene, with the advantages of improved biostability, lowered bending stiffness, and minimum tissue response. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes of using PVDF mesh to treat infected abdominal wall defects in the elective setting.

METHODS: This prospective clinical trial started in 2016 and was designed to evaluate the short- and mid-term outcomes of 38 patients submitted to abdominal wall reconstruction in the setting of active mesh infection and/or enteric fistulas (AI) when compared to a group of 38 patients submitted to clean ventral hernia repairs (CC). Patients were submitted to single-staged repairs, using onlay PVDF mesh (DynaMesh®-CICAT) reinforcement to treat their defects.

RESULTS: Groups had comparable demographic characteristics. The AI group had more previous abdominal operations and required a longer operative and anesthesia time. At 30 days, surgical site occurrences were observed in 16 (42.1%) AI vs. 17 (44.7%) CC, p = 0.817; surgical site infection occurred in 4 (10.5%) AI vs. 6 (15.8%) CC, p = 0.497; and a higher number of procedural interventions were required in the CC group, 15.8 AI vs. 28.9% CC, p = 0.169. Both groups did not have chronic infections at 1 year of follow-up, and one hernia recurrence was observed in the AI group.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of PVDF mesh in the infected setting presented favorable results with a low incidence of wound infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:407

Enthalten in:

Langenbeck's archives of surgery - 407(2022), 7 vom: 29. Nov., Seite 3089-3099

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Birolini, Claudio [VerfasserIn]
Tanaka, Eduardo Yassushi [VerfasserIn]
de Miranda, Jocielle Santos [VerfasserIn]
Murakami, Abel Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Damous, Sergio Henrique Bastos [VerfasserIn]
Utiyama, Edivaldo Massazo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

24937-79-9
CICAT mesh
Clinical Trial
DynaMesh®
Enteric fistula
Incisional hernia
Journal Article
Mesh infection
Polyvinylidene fluoride
Polyvinylidene mesh
Ventral hernia

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Date Completed 09.11.2022

Date Revised 09.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00423-022-02625-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344260038