Long-term results of fixation-free incisional hernia repair using a tentacle-shaped implant

Amato, Giuseppe;Romano, Giorgio;Goetze, Thorsten;Gordini, Luca;Erdas, Enrico;Medas, Fabio;Calò, Pietro Giorgio

2017-01-01

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Abstract

The fixation and the overlap of the mesh represent an open issue in incisional hernia repair. An exclusively designed prosthesis has been developed to assure a suture-free repair and a broader coverage of the abdominal wall. This study describes the long-term results of incisional hernia procedures carried out positioning a tentacle-shaped implant through a specifically developed surgical technique.