Effective 3D Mesh (3D Max) Adaptation During Anterior Inguinal Hernia Repair

Abstract

Even with complex hernial defects, heavyweight 3D painted anatomically fitted polypropylene mesh implants greatly adapt to the geometry of the inguinal region without the need for mesh fixation, reducing the risk of recurrence and chronic post-operative pain. This is because the implant and tissues have multiple points of contact, which generate friction forces. carried out on a 38-year-old man who had an oblique, left-sided, uncomplicated inguinal hernia and an inguinal cord lipoma on the same side. Together with the removal of the spermatic cord lipoma, an anatomically fitted 3D mesh implant was used to reinforce the posterior wall of the inguinal canal without the need for fixation. With less operating time and a trouble-free recovery during the post-operative and short-term follow-up periods, a successful repair was accomplished. Lichtenstein may suggest self-fixed, anatomically fitted 3D mesh implants as a suitable alternative for anterior inguinal hernia repair.