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Features for a Prosthetic - Meshoma

Purpose: To identify a "meshoma" in a patient who has had prosthetic repair of an abdominal wall hernia based on the description of Amid.

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with a history of an abdominal wall hernia repaired with prosthetic mesh?

Was the mesh either minimally fixed or not fixed at all at the time of surgery?

Was the mesh wrinkled or folded up at the time of the original surgery?

Has the patient developed chronic abdominal pain?

Is a small, ill-defined mass seen on an CT or MRI scan in or adjacent to the previous surgical site?

Results

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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10