Adhesions to Mesh after Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair Are Detected by MRI but Are Not a Cause of Long Term Chronic Abdominal Pain

Table 2

Detection of mesh by MRI in 114 patients treated with mesh hernioplasty.

	Laparoscopic		Open		All
	()		()		()
		%		%		%
Parietex composix	29/32	91	6/6	100	35/38	92
Polypropylene	1/1	100	11/20	55	12/21	57
Bard Comp.	12/14	86	2/4	50	14/18	78
Goretex dual mesh	7/8	88	6/9	67	13/17	72
Proceed	7/7	100	0	—	7/7	100
Marlex	0	—	3/6	50	3/6	50
TiMESH	2/2	100	1/1	100	3/3	100
Unknown	0	—	1/4	25	1/4	25
SUM	58/64	91	30/50	60	88/114	77