Avoiding migration at open mesh plug inguinal hernioplasty
Charlotte Brown,
Rachael O'Hare,
Brian M. Stephenson
Affiliations
Charlotte Brown
Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport, South Wales, NP20 2UB, UK
Rachael O'Hare
Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport, South Wales, NP20 2UB, UK
Brian M. Stephenson
Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport, South Wales, NP20 2UB, UK; St Joseph’s Independent Hospital, Newport, South Wales, NP20 6ZE, UK; Corresponding author.
The open repair of groin hernias is often augmented with prosthetic biomaterials (mesh) as this favours a lower recurrence rate. The use of such prostheses may be associated with various complications including migration the frequency of which is unclear. A 29-year review of this complication after mesh plug hernioplasty is undertaken and technical advice described to avoid this.
