BACKGROUND: @entity14147 represents 6% of all abdominal wall hernias in the adult. Surgical repair should always be carried out due to possible occurrence of complications. Aim of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of the plug-technique. METHODS: From October 1995 to April 2000, the authors performed 21 operations for acquired @entity14147 with a defect smaller than 4 cm. Local anesthesia was used and a light intravenous sedation added in particularly anxious @entity1 . The repair was achieved by insertion of a @entity7502 dart plug sutured to the margins of the @entity154 . RESULTS: All @entity1 were up and about straightaway and were discharged within 24 hours of surgery. @entity282 was mild and required hospital analgesia in only 19% of cases and domiciliary analgesia in 24%. During a follow-up ranging from 6 to 60 months (mean 30), only one recurrence has been recorded. CONCLUSIONS: This tension-free technique allows immediate rehabilitation, with few complications and a low recurrence rate.

[Plug-technique for XXXX repair in the adult].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity154 :: ('MESH:D000013', 'Disease') :: ['hernial defect'] @entity7502 :: ('MESH:D011126', 'Chemical') :: ['polypropylene'] @entity282 :: ('MESH:D010149', 'Disease') :: ['Postoperative pain'] @entity14147 :: ('MESH:D006554', 'Disease') :: ['Umbilical hernia', 'umbilical hernia']
@entity14147 :: (MESH:D006554,Disease) :: ['umbilical hernia']
