Seroma after laparoscopic repair of hernia with PTFE patch: Is it really a complication?

S. Susmallian; G. Gewurtz; T. Ezri; I. Charuzi

doi:10.1007/s100290100021

Seroma after laparoscopic repair of hernia with PTFE patch: Is it really a complication?

S. Susmallian, G. Gewurtz, T. Ezri, I. Charuzi

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We evaluated the true incidence of seroma formation after laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch. In a prospective study, 20 patients who underwent laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia with PTFE were evaluated clinically and with ultrasound examination for seroma formation up to the 90th postoperative day. Seroma was diagnosed clinically in only 35% of cases, while ultrasound examination revealed the presence of seroma in 100% of patients. Ultrasound examination is a reliable tool for diagnosis of early or delayed postoperative seroma formation following laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia with Gore-Tex Dualmesh.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-141
Number of pages	3
Journal	Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s100290100021
State	Published - 20 Nov 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gore-Tex Dualmesh
Hernia
Laparoscopic repair
Seroma

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Surgery

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Seroma after laparoscopic repair of hernia with PTFE patch: Is it really a complication?

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