Mesh ingrowth with concomitant bacterial infection resulting in inability to explant: a failure of mesh salvage

摘要: Removal is the standard treatment for mesh infection following prosthetic hernia repair. However, certain types of may be less amenable to removal even in setting active infection; we present four such cases, all involving same composite mesh. Four high-risk patients underwent Parietex implantation large ventral wall hernias and developed subsequent Staphylococcus infections with attempted explantation infected wound care. There was inability completely explant leading chronic purulent wounds long-term complications. While a recognized complication repair, many synthetic meshes form slimy biofilm thus can removed relatively easily. structural qualities create ingrowth into tissues infection, resulting