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Estimation of The Inflammatory Reaction by CRP-levels Following Prosthetic Hernia Repair
Estimation of The Inflammatory Reaction by CRP-levels Following Prosthetic Hernia Repair
Hernia
9 Springer-Verlag2000
ChirurgischeAbteilung,St. Hildegardis-Krankenhaus,D-55131Mainz
Correspondence to: A.
Hoeferlin
Hoeferlin A. and K.-D. Hoehle: Estimation of the inflammatory reaction by CRP-levels following prosthetic hernia repair
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In a personal series of 39 incisional hernias we measured the CRP-levels preoperatively and on the second and sixth
postoperative days. All meshes were
implanted in a retromuscular position.
The material consisted in z8 cases of
Mersilene and in 11 cases of Polypropylene. The size of the meshes ranged from
z25 to 1 60o cm 2 with an average of
6o5 cm z. All patients received antibiotic
prophylaxis with Cefazolin at the beginning of the operation.
Results
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Conclusions
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