A prospective study of @entity1 with @entity4037 was undertaken to study the experience with an open intraperitoneal underlay technique utilizing a bilayer prosthetic mesh. From September 1998 to March 2001, 102 @entity1 underwent repair with a bilayer expanded @entity736 (ePTFE) and @entity7502 mesh placed intraperitoneally and fixed in place with full-thickness abdominal muscle wall sutures to achieve a 5-cm underlay of the @entity4438 circumferentially. There were 67 females and 35 males ranging in age from 29 to 76 years (mean 53 years). Average @entity1 weight was 207 lb with 64 @entity1 in the @entity28 category. Forty @entity1 presented with recurrent @entity547 . Mean operative time was 103 minutes with an average diameter hernia defect size of 15 cm. Median hospital stay was 3 days. There was no surgical mortality, and major morbidity occurred in six @entity1 (2 wound @entity281 , one @entity1150 , one @entity583 , one @entity55 , and one @entity358 ). Mean follow-up is 28 months (range 12-42 months). No recurrence has been found with 100 per cent follow-up to date. No @entity1744 or enteric @entity292 have occurred during the follow-up period. The open intraperitoneal underlay mesh technique can be performed with a zero per cent early recurrence rate. Bilayer prosthetic mesh composed of ePTFE and @entity7502 can be safely placed intraperitoneally without causing @entity1321 .

Intraperitoneal underlay @entity4037 repair utilizing bilayer expanded @entity736 and XXXX mesh.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity4438 :: ('MESH:C563219', 'Disease') :: ['fascial defect'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese'] @entity583 :: ('MESH:D009203', 'Disease') :: ['myocardial infarction'] @entity55 :: ('MESH:D011014', 'Disease') :: ['pneumonia'] @entity7502 :: ('MESH:D011126', 'Chemical') :: ['polypropylene'] @entity1150 :: ('MESH:D020246', 'Disease') :: ['deep vein thrombosis'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infections'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary embolus'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistulas'] @entity1321 :: ('MESH:D007415', 'Disease') :: ['intestinal obstruction or enteric fistula'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernias'] @entity736 :: ('CHEBI:53251', 'Chemical') :: ['polytetrafluoroethylene'] @entity1744 :: ('MESH:D043183', 'Disease') :: ['bowel obstruction'] @entity4037 :: ('MESH:D006555', 'Disease') :: ['ventral hernias']
@entity7502 :: (MESH:D011126,Chemical) :: ['polypropylene']
