Trial reportSurgery today2015
Prospective randomized evaluation of open preperitoneal versus preaponeurotic primary elective mesh repair for paraumbilical hernias.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- UMBILICAL AND EPIGASTRIC HERNIA REPAIR: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Association between surgical hernia repair techniques and the incidence of seroma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic methodological review of reported perioperative variables, postoperative outcomes and hernia recurrence from randomised controlled trials of elective ventral hernia repair: clear definitions and standardised datasets are needed.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Short-term complications after onlay versus preperitoneal mesh repair of umbilical hernias: a prospective randomized double-blind trial.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Trial
- A scoping review of outcome reporting in randomized controlled trials of incisional and non-incisional ventral hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Trends and Prevalence of Surgical Methods in Umbilical Hernia Repairs in Sweden: A Nationwide Population-Based Registry Cohort Study.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Article
- Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Warp-Knitted Hernia Repair Mesh with Different Pull Densities.Polymers · 2018Article
- Nomenclature in Abdominal Wall Hernias: Is It Time for Consensus?World journal of surgery · 2017Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to compare the preperitoneal versus the preaponeurotic mesh positioning in open paraumbilical hernia repair.
methodsDuring the period from January 2011 until July 2012, 60 adult patients were randomly assigned to two equal groups. The patients in group A were treated by preperitoneal mesh repair and those in group B underwent preaponeurotic mesh repair. Both groups were assessed and compared.
resultsThere were no significant differences between the two groups in the demographics, hernia characteristics, risk factors, type of anesthesia, American Society of Anesthesiologists score or the mean follow-up period. The length of the operation was significantly shorter in group B than in group A (P value = 0.01). There were no significant differences in the early postoperative complications except for the development of a seroma, which developed only in group B (P value = 0. 044). The postoperative pain was significantly lower in group A than in group B (P value = 0.01). The time of return to normal daily activities was significantly shorter in group A than in group B (P value = 0.001).
conclusionThe preperitoneal mesh placement during the repair of paraumbilical hernias is superior to the preaponeurotic placement, because it is associated with fewer complications, less pain and a shorter time of return to normal daily activities.
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