Abstract
The use of mesh in the repair of fascial defects has served as a major advancement in the treatment of hernia disease. Contemporary studies show that prosthetic materials are used in the vast majority of ventral and inguinal hernias as data has consistently supported significant reduction in recurrence rates with their use. Innovative laparoscopic and robotic techniques have only expanded the use of mesh as surgeons can now introduce large prosthetic materials through small incisions to address larger and more complex defects. Concurrently, efforts to engineer the ideal mesh have resulted in a wide array of mesh products on the market. Despite some advances, the key question of what constitutes the ideal mesh continues to evade a definitive answer. Rather, it seems the ideal mesh is the one selected appropriately for the correct patient and operation. Despite this lack of clarity, numerous factors must be taken into consideration when selecting a prosthetic material for patients. These include patient comorbidity, hernia anatomy and surgical history, presence of wound contamination or prior wound complications, anatomic location in need of mesh deployment, defect size, and prevention of mesh contact with the viscera. The purpose of this chapter is to outline objective fundamentals of mesh selection and use for abdominal wall hernia repair to optimize outcomes.
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Sibia, U.S., Weltz, A.S., Zahiri, H.R., Belyansky, I. (2018). Fundamentals of Prosthetic Materials for the Abdominal Wall. In: Palazzo, F. (eds) Fundamentals of General Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75656-1_13
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