Mesh Infection After Hernioplasty: Complete vs Partial Removal - Retrospective Study on Outcomes and Pathogen Analysis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorFudan University
About this trial
Background: Mesh infection after tension-free inguinal hernia repair (IHR) is rare and challenging. When conservative treatment fails, surgery is often required. This study compared clinical outcomes of complete versus partial mesh removal in affected patients.
Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent surgery for mesh infection after IHR in our hospital between January 2016 and December 2025. Baseline data, perioperative indicators, postoperative complications, and microbiological results were compared between the complete and partial removal groups.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients who underwent tension-free inguinal hernioplasty with mesh placement.
Patients diagnosed with mesh infection requiring surgical re-intervention.
Patients who underwent complete or partial mesh removal surgery.
Availability of complete medical records and follow-up data.
Disqualifiers
Patients with mesh infection managed conservatively (without surgical removal).
Patients with missing critical data (e.g., intraoperative findings, pathogen results, or follow-up).
Patients with concomitant procedures that could confound outcomes (e.g., simultaneous other hernia repair).
Patients lost to follow-up immediately after discharge (no postoperative assessment).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Complete mesh removal
- Partial mesh removal
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov