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

Table 7

Adhesions between bowel and mesh/abdominal wall as determined by MRI in 114 patients with medical records after laparoscopic or open mesh repair.

	Laparoscopic		Open		All
		%		%		%
Adhesions to mesh	32	55	14	36	46	47	0.063
Adhesions to abdominal wall	7	12	5	13	12	13
No adhesions	19	33	20	51	39	40
All evaluable	58	100	39	100	97	100
Not evaluable	6	9	11	22	17	15
All	64		50		114