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Staged approach to chronic mesh infection following hernia repair: a single-center experience

  • By

  • Nitin Paul Ambrose

  • Paul Trinity Stephen D

  • Titus DK

  • Beulah Roopavathana Samuel

  • Grace Rebekah

  • Suchita Chase

  • January 2, 2026

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    Chronic mesh infections following hernia repair can lead to severe complications, including enterocutaneous fistulas requiring surgical intervention.

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    The study reviewed 64 patients with mesh infections, predominantly male, with a mean age of 46.5 years and a mean BMI of 26.7.

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    Pus discharge was the most common symptom, with a mean duration of 21.7 months from mesh repair to symptom onset.

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    A staged approach was utilized for 63 of the 64 patients, with 65% undergoing complete mesh explantation.

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    Follow-up assessments indicated that symptomatic recurrence was used to evaluate hernia recurrence post-mesh infection surgery.

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Staged approach to chronic mesh infection following hernia repair: a single-center experience

  • by Nitin Paul Ambrose, Paul Trinity Stephen D, Titus DK, Beulah Roopavathana Samuel, Grace Rebekah, Suchita Chase

  • January 2, 2026

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