Indications for the use of synthetic reticular prosthesis at abdominal wall plastic in patients with inguinal and ventral hernia.
Principle of "tension-free" plastic has been the basis for the successful treatment of patients with postoperative abdominal wall hernias. Its adherence has considerably changed the results of treatment of this severe and most common category of patients: the recurrence rate of hernia has reduced, the pace and completeness of patient rehabilitation have increased, performing hernia repair has become possible in patients who previously had to postpone the operation or even to refuse surgery for various reasons. Nevertheless the most difficult question is the one of the optimal selection of method of hernia repair, including alloplastic, in a cocrete patient. Only individualized surgical technique allows the surgeon to use creatively and develop existing knowledge, achieving the best outcome for the patient.