Determination of Proper Timing for the Placement of Intra-Abdominal Mesh after Incidental Enterotomy in a Rodent Model ().

Controversy exists regarding the appropriate timing for placement of permanent intra-abdominal mesh after inadvertent enterotomy during elective hernia repair. The aim of this study was to examine mesh placement at variable postoperative periods and the subsequent risk of infection. Fifty rodents were divided into five groups.