Purpose. Parastomal hernia is a common complication following a stoma and may cause leakage or incarceration. No optimal\ntreatment has been established, and existing methods using mesh repair are associated with high recurrence rates and a considerable\nrisk for short- and long-term complications including death. A double-layer intraperitoneal on-lay mesh (IPOM), the\nParastomal Hernia Patch (BARDââ??¢), consisting of ePTFE and polypropylene, has been developed and tailored to avoid recurrence.\nTo evaluate the safety of and recurrence rate using this mesh, a nonrandomised prospective multicentre study was performed.\nMethod. Fifty patients requiring surgery for parastomal hernia were enrolled. Clinical examination and CTscan prior to surgery\nwere performed. All patients were operated on using the Parastomal Hernia Patch (BARD). Postoperative follow-up at one month\nand one year was scheduled to detect complications and hernia recurrence. Results. The postoperative complication rate at one\nmonth was 15/50 (30%). The parastomal hernia recurrence rate at one year was 11/50 (22%). The reoperation rate at one month\nwas 7/50 (14%), and further 5/50 (10%) patients were reoperated on during the following eleven months
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