The outcome of mesh hernioplasty in patients with ventral hernias

Am: to determine the outcome of mesh hernioplasty in patients with ventral hernias. methods: this descriptive case series study was carried out at department of surgery,bolan medical complex,quetta over a period of one year from 1st january 2014 to 31st december 2014. one hundred and eight patients between ages 35-65 years of either gender having ventral hernia of more than 3 months duration presenting to surgical department of bmch quetta were enrolled. history regarding the duration of condition,history of t2dm,htn and smoking status was taken. mesh hernioplasty performed. drains placed were removed once output founds to be less than 20 ml per day and stitches were removed on 8th postoperative day. patients were followed for one month and final outcome in terms of seroma. ssi and wound edge necrosis was noted. results: mean age of the patients was 52.22±4.99 years. there were 60(55.60%) males and 48 (44.40%) females. type 2 diabetes mellitus was found in 78(72.70%) patients,5 (48.10%) hypertensive and 42(38.90%) were smokers. seroma was found in 22(20.40%),surgical site infection 18(16.70%) and wound edge necrosis 10(9.30%) patients. conclusion: the outcome of mesh hernioplasty shows that seroma was found in 22(20.40%),surgical site infection in 18(16.70%) and wound edge necrosis in 10(9.30%) with ventral hernias.