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CT findings of complications after abdominal wall repair with prosthetic mesh.

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Postoperative complications following prosthetic mesh repair are relatively rare and depend on the type and location of prosthetic mesh. They include abscess, hematoma, seroma, fistula, bowel obstruction, mesh retraction, granuloma… Click to show full abstract

Postoperative complications following prosthetic mesh repair are relatively rare and depend on the type and location of prosthetic mesh. They include abscess, hematoma, seroma, fistula, bowel obstruction, mesh retraction, granuloma and recurrent hernia. Computed tomography (CT) is the imaging examination of choice for the diagnosis of such complications. This pictorial review illustrates the CT presentation of the most and less common postoperative complications following prosthetic mesh repair of the abdominal wall.

Keywords: abdominal wall; complications abdominal; findings complications; prosthetic mesh; repair

Journal Title: Diagnostic and interventional imaging
Year Published: 2017

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