Commercial polyester fabric repair of abdominal hernias and defects

摘要

AN extensive literature has accumulated on the use of various synthetic materials for reinforcing hernia repair and for bridging tissue defects with variable results. The indications for prosthetic herniorrhaphy (Wion 1957, Adler 1962, Gilsdrof and Shea 1975, Karakousis and others 1975, Larson and Harrower 1978, Tulleners and Fretz 1983), and the technique of implantation (Johnson 1969, Scott 1979, Tulleners and Fretz 1983) have been described by many authors.