Affiliation:
1. MS General Surgery, Dept of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Zen Multispeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India.
2. DNB General Surgery, FMAS, Dept of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Zen Multispeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India.
3. MBBS, Residency (MS General Surgery, D.Y.Patil Medical college
4. MS General Surgery, PhD gastroenterology, FRCS, Dept of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Zen Multispeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Abstract
The introduction of synthetic mesh has become the standard of care in the management of abdominal
wall hernias [1,2]. However, the slightest of breach in the sterility chain can lead to mesh infection and
biolm formation which often requires a prolonged stay in hospital with long term use of antibiotics and need for multiple
interventions. Incidence of mesh infection is dependent on both Intra-operative events as well as pre-existing modiable risk
factors in the patient. Mesh infection can present as abscess, chronic discharging sinus and sepsis [1] However, in most cases,
mesh explantation is required. In this paper, we present a series of 5 patients who underwent laparoscopic mesh explantation
following IPOM mesh infection with good outcomes.
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