Synthetic mesh has revolutionized abdominal wall hernia repair. However, mesh infections present a clinical problem because the standard practice of surgical excision is fraught with increased morbidity. Here, single-institutional outcomes in managing mesh-related collections via percutaneous drainage are retrospectively reviewed to assess its effectiveness.
Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 1 Silverstein, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
