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Biological Mesh Repair of a Large Incisional Hernia Containing a Kidney Transplant in the Presence of Inflammation.


ABSTRACT: The incidence of incisional hernia after kidney transplantation varies between 1.1% and 3.8%. These are usually repaired electively using polypropylene mesh. We present here a case where a patient presented as an emergency, with a large painful incisional hernia over his kidney transplant, and evidence of local erythema and systemic inflammation. As this could have represented either infection or rejection, the patient was started on antibiotics and subsequently underwent graft nephrectomy and hernia repair using a biological (porcine-derived) acellular dermal matrix, Strattice™, with a satisfactory outcome. In addition, histology showed evidence of allograft rejection. This is the first reported case of an incisional hernia containing a rejecting kidney allograft, managed with nephrectomy and biological mesh repair.

SUBMITTER: Sran H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7128063 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Biological Mesh Repair of a Large Incisional Hernia Containing a Kidney Transplant in the Presence of Inflammation.

Sran Harkiran H   Manook Miriam M   Chandak Pankaj P   Uwechue Raphael R   Drage Martin M   Loukopoulos Ioannis I   Kessaris Nicos N  

Case reports in transplantation 20200324


The incidence of incisional hernia after kidney transplantation varies between 1.1% and 3.8%. These are usually repaired electively using polypropylene mesh. We present here a case where a patient presented as an emergency, with a large painful incisional hernia over his kidney transplant, and evidence of local erythema and systemic inflammation. As this could have represented either infection or rejection, the patient was started on antibiotics and subsequently underwent graft nephrectomy and h  ...[more]

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