UNASSIGNED: Umbilical, epigastric, and @entity547 have traditionally been repaired using a Mayo or tensioned suture technique, with recurrence rates of approximately 50 per cent. Recent studies have shown that a tension-free repair using mesh can drastically decrease recurrence rates. Reinforced deployment prostheses are preferred because they enable retrofascial placement through a small incision, thus avoiding the potential morbidity of a larger incision and the costs associated with a laparoscopic approach. A retrospective chart review was performed of all umbilical, epigastric and @entity547 repaired with V-Patch, a reinforced deployment prosthesis, by a single surgeon. Data analysis included @entity1 characteristics, operative and postoperative metrics, hernia recurrence, and complication rates. Between 2009 and 2012, 157 implantations were performed in 152 @entity1 during 156 procedures. @entity1 age ranged from 20 to 85 (mean 48). There were 88 females (57.9%) and 64 males (42.1%) with average body mass index of 30.6. Patch size distribution was 78 small (49.7%), 55 medium (35.0%), and 24 large (15.3%). There were 81 umbilical @entity547 (51.6%), 36 @entity547 (22.9%), 39 @entity547 (24.8%), and 1 multiple recurrent @entity169 (0.6%) repaired. Follow-up time ranged from 18 months to 4.3 years. There were six hernia recurrences (3.2%). Complications included three @entity1 (1.9%) with @entity281 , one with an enterocutaneous fistula (0.6%), and one @entity1 with a postoperative @entity1744 (0.6%). Four @entity1 required patch explantation (2.5%). The V-Patch reinforced deployment prosthesis is effective in the treatment of umbilical, epigastric, and @entity547 , and has a low rate of complications.

Outcomes of 157 V-Patch(TM) Implants in the Repair of Umbilical, Epigastric, and Incisional XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'Patient'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['mesh infection'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernias', 'incisional hernias', 'epigastric hernias'] @entity169 :: ('MESH:D006552', 'Disease') :: ['inguinal hernia'] @entity1744 :: ('MESH:D043183', 'Disease') :: ['small bowel obstruction']
@entity547 :: (MESH:D006547,Disease) :: ['Hernias']
