Results of stoppa's sublay mesh repair in incisional & ventral hernias.

OBJECTIVE: To report the results of tension-free repair of incisional and ventral hernias by stoppa's sublay technique.

METHODS: This study included 200 Patients, undergoing sublay mesh repair for incisional and ventral hernias (Para-unbilical, epigastric, right sub costal and lumbar hernias) at Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College and Hira Medical Center Sukkur, during a period of four years from January 2005 to December 2008.

RESULTS: Wound infection was found in 6.5% and seroma formation in 2.5%. Mortality was 0.5%. No recurrence was seen during the follow-up period of 2 years. No septic mesh was removed in the series.

CONCLUSION: The tension-free repair of incisional and ventral hernias with stoppa's sublay mesh repair technique is safe, effective and an easy procedure with acceptable morbidity and no recurrence.