BACKGROUND: Incisional @entity547 is a frequent complication following abdominal surgery. Repairs that include the use of mesh have been associated with decreased recurrence. The aim of the present study was to determine the outcomes and risk factors for @entity1118 after @entity4037 repair with underlay placement of a composite @entity7502 mesh. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted from September 2005 to June 2008. The study included consecutive @entity1 who underwent elective incisional @entity547 repair with underlay composite mesh placement. Postoperative course, recurrence, @entity158 , and @entity1 satisfaction were assessed by an independent observer. @entity1118 was defined as significant @entity158 persisting after 3 months as assessed using a 10-point numeric scale (>=  3: @entity1118 , >=  7: severe @entity158 ). RESULTS: After a mean follow-up period of 24.6 months, 109 of 121 @entity1 operated on during the period were evaluated. No @entity1 experienced @entity1744 , enterocutaneous @entity292 , or mesh infections leading to the need for mesh removal. The recurrence rate was 6.1 % at the repair site and 10.5% at another site. Thirty-one @entity1 (28%) had @entity1118 and seven @entity1 (6.6%) had severe @entity158 . Affective and nociceptive components were the majority of complaints. Chronic cough was the only variable independently associated with @entity1118 in univariate and multivariate analyses (OR = 4.8; p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS: Intraperitoneal composite mesh placement after @entity4037 repair is safe with regard to intra-abdominal potential complications. @entity1118 is not uncommon, with chronic cough identified as the major independent predictor.

Risk factors for XXXX after @entity4037 repair by underlay mesh placement.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity7502 :: ('MESH:D011126', 'Chemical') :: ['polypropylene'] @entity1744 :: ('MESH:D043183', 'Disease') :: ['small bowel obstructions'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistulas'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernia'] @entity1118 :: ('MESH:D059350', 'Disease') :: ['Chronic pain', 'chronic pain'] @entity4037 :: ('MESH:D006555', 'Disease') :: ['ventral hernia']
@entity1118 :: (MESH:D059350,Disease) :: ['chronic pain']
