Mesh salvage using negative-pressure therapy in patients with infected prosthetic mesh undergoing herniorrhaphy or eventrorrhaphy at Méderi Hospital

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication when using prosthetic material for hernia repair. In the event of an SSI, multiple tools are employed to avoid mesh removal, including medical management (antibiotic therapy and percutaneous drainage). Studies have documented a mesh salvage rate of approximately 18.8%, which can lead to high recurrence rates and technical difficulties during reoperation. For this reason, various surgical alternatives have been explored, including surgical approaches without mesh removal, using options such as negative pressure therapy.

To describe the clinical and surgical characteristics of patients who underwent mesh salvage for surgical site infection in the context of hernia or abdominal wall defect repairs managed with negative pressure therapy at Hospital Universitario Méderi

The study aims to describe the institutional experience, highlighting that mesh salvage with negative pressure therapy is a useful tool for avoiding mesh removal in cases of surgical site infection, resulting in lower recurrence rates and fewer additional complications.