R H Fortelny, A Hofmann, P Baumann, S Riedl, J L Kewer, J Hoelderle, A Shamiyeh, B Klugsberger, T D Maier, G Schumacher, F Köckerling, Ursula Pession, M Schirren, M Albertsmeier
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials have shown reduced incisional hernia rates 1 year after elective median laparotomy closure using a short-stitch technique. With hernia development continuing beyond the first postoperative year, we aimed to compare incisional hernias 3 years after midline closure using short or long stitches in patients from the ESTOIH trial. METHODS: The ESTOIH trial was a prospective, multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized-controlled study of primary elective midline closure...
March 27, 2024: Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery