Outcomes of Slow-Absorbable Biosynthetic Mesh (Phasix™) in Hernia Repair at Tertiary Care Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim Al Babtain, Sami Almalki, Wed Alwabel, Bader Alhoumaily, Ghala Albaqami, Shumukh Aldawsari, Khalid Alorf · 2026
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Description
Ibrahim Al Babtain and co-authors report results for a slow-dissolving mesh used in hernia repair. Their 2026 paper reviews care at a large center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Standard permanent mesh can cause long-term foreign-body problems. This mesh gives support for a time and then breaks down in the body.
The review covered 228 patients treated from 2020 to 2023, by open or keyhole surgery. Incisional hernias were the most common type, then two other kinds. Early problems were rare: fluid pockets and wound infections each touched about two percent. Only three hernias came back within a year. Female sex, past repair, and open surgery tied to repeat hernia at arrival. The authors say patient and procedure factors drove short-term results.
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| CREATOR | Ibrahim Al Babtain, Sami Almalki, Wed Alwabel, Bader Alhoumaily, Ghala Albaqami, Shumukh Aldawsari, Khalid Alorf |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |