Surgical treatment of large incisional hernias by intraperitoneal insertion of Parietex® composite mesh with an associated aponeurotic graft (280 cases).

Aims Of The Study: To evaluate post-operative complications and the recurrence rate after repair of large ventral incisional hernia with an open technique using intraperitoneal composite mesh and an associated aponeurotic overlay.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study included a total of 280 patients who underwent repair of large incisional hernia using Parietex(®) composite mesh.

Results: The post-operative mortality rate was 0.

[Isolated pain of the hand revealing a metastatic tumor of the hand. Report of a case].

Introduction: Metastatic malignant tumors of the hand are unusual. We describe a patient with gastric cancer.

Observation: A 64-year-old man in remission of a gastric adenocarcinoma treated surgically one year previously was admitted to hospital for a pain of the right hand associated with an edema.