[Preventative repair of postoperative ventral hernia considering the markers of connective tissue dysplasia].

Objective: To define the indication for preventive mesh implantation in patients scheduled for laparotomy.

Material And Methods: There were 108 patients divided into the control (52 patients without anterior abdominal wall hernia) and the main (56 patients with ventral hernia) groups.

Results: Predominance of collagen type III over type I was observed in patients older 60 years in the main group. The maximum ratio of collagen types I and III was 1.4 in the main group. The minimum number of inter-fiber spaces (n=5) was noted in patients aged 30-40 years. The maximum density of connective tissue was 250 pixels per inch.

Conclusion: Analysis of connective tissue structures revealed some important age-related features and markers of connective tissue dysplasia in the main group. An indication for preventive mesh implantation in patients scheduled for laparotomy was determined.