Introduction:

the repair of incisional hernia using Rives-Stoppa technique is a technique, with low rates of recurrence (3 to 12%) and complications (15%).

Objective:

To describe the results in the application of the Rives-Stoppa technique in the treatment of incisional hernias.

Patients and methods: study, observational, descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional, with sampling non-probability, of consecutive cases, from January 2010 to December 2015.

Results:

n: 38 patients, being 33 (86.8%) women and men 5 (13.2%). The age average 52.5 years (20-78). The pathologies... The underlying pathologies: 33 (86.8%). Location of incisional hernias, 36 (94.7%) of the middle line and ventrolateral 2. Surgical history, the most frequent cesarean section 13 (34.2%). Average operative time 116,7 minutes. We had 1 (2.6%) local complications, bleeding tissue cell. Hospital stay average 2.3 days.

Conclusion:

In the reconstruction and reorganization of the abdominal wall is an effective option.

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