Biological mesh in the treatment of abdominal wall defect after tumor resection

Objective To investigate the clinical value of biological mesh in repairing abdominal wall defect after tumor resection. Methods 15 patients with abdominal wall defect left over by radial resection of abdominal wall tumor were treated with primary biological mesh herniorrhaphy from Sep 2015 to Sep 2017 at the Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital. Results The operation was successful in all 15 patients. The operation time was 95(65-145)min. The hospital stay was 17(9-22)d. The patients were followed up for 18(17-32) months. postoperative seroma occurred in 8 cases, postoperative fever occurred in 1 case. One case died of multiple systemic metastases of advanced gastric cancer. All the other patients were followed up without complaining about local pain, foreign body sensation, intestinal obstruction, intestinal fistula. Conclusions Biological mesh is safe and feasible for the treatment of abdominal wall defect after tumor resection. Key words: Abdominal wall; Herniorrhaphy; Biological mesh