1 May 2018Case Report
Central mesh failure (CMF) after abdominal wall repair. A rare cause of recurrence
Francesca Ceci 1Linda D’Amore 1Maria Grimaldi 2Elena Annesi 2Lucia Bambi 2Paolo Bruzzone 1Paolo Negro 1Francesco Gossetti 1
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgery “Paride Stefanini” Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Unit of Abdominal Wall Surgery
2 Department of Surgery “Paride Stefanini” Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Postgraduate School of General Surgery
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2018, 89(3), 266-269;
Published: 1 May 2018
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Abstract
Central Mesh Failure (CMF) after abdominal wall repair (AWR) is uncommon but should be considered in case of recurrence. The mechanism is unclear and different theories are actually proposed, as the action of opposite forces acting in the abdominal wall on the prosthesis, and the characteristics of the device to be implanted. The use of lightweight meshes in some cases could be inadequate to withstand the bursting strenght of the abdominal wall. Three cases of inci- sional hernia recurrence due to central mesh failure are here reported.
Keywords
- Abdominal wall repair (AWR)
- Central mesh failure (CMF)
- Hernia recurrence
- Lightweight mesh
