Abstract
The current paper presents the advantages and disadvantages of the polypropylene mesh used for patients who underwent abdominoplasty associated with the treatment of abdominal wall defects. The study was based on data obtained from 64 patients who benefited from abdominoplasty associated with the surgical treatment of abdominal parietal defects, such as: hernias, eventrations and diastasis. The results of the research show that the use of the polypropylene mesh is associated with an increased resistance of the rectus abdominis sheath plication, the reduction of the postoperative complications rate and the improvement of the patients’ satisfaction regarding the aesthetic result of the surgical intervention.
Keywords: abdominoplasty; polypropylene mesh; hernia treatment; diastasis treatment