Hobart W Harris, Frank Primus, Charlotte Young, Jonathan T Carter, Matthew Lin, Rita A Mukhtar, Benjamin Yeh, Isabel E Allen, Chris Freise, Esther Kim, Hani Sbitany, David M Young, Scott Hansen
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate which mesh type yields lower recurrence and complication rates after ventral hernia repair. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: More than 400,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed annually in the United States. Although the most effective method for repairing ventral hernias involves using mesh, whether to use biologic mesh versus synthetic mesh is controversial. METHODS: Single-blind, randomized, controlled, pragmatic clinical trial conducted from March 2014 through October 2018; 165 patients enrolled with an average follow up of 26 months...
January 11, 2021: Annals of Surgery