SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2015
A systematic review of the surgical treatment of large incisional hernia.
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70 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 155 citations in OpenAlex.
- Complications after biosynthetic long-term absorbable mesh implantation for ventral hernia repair in clean and contaminated environments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Botulinum toxin A in complex incisional hernia repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- The use of adjuncts to reduce seroma in open incisional hernia repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Mesh Location in Open Ventral Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.World journal of surgery · 2016Pooled it
- Comparing venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis and bleeding risks: low molecular weight heparin vs. unfractionated heparin in open repairs of large hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis of Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair: Biomechanical Investigation of the Cause of Recurrence.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The relationship between peak pressure and pulmonary complications in complex abdominal wall reconstruction.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Long-Term Outcomes After Slowly Resorbable P4HB Mesh Implantation: A Multicenter Analysis From European Registry.World journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Swiss Cheese Configuration of Incisional Hernia following Trauma: Role of Open Sublay Mesh Repair.Annals of African medicine · 2026Article
- Nano-Structural Characterization of Human Aponeurotic Tissue by Atomic Force Microscopy.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Mechanical biocompatibility of synthetic meshes in incisional hernia repair: insights from a clinical dataset.Journal of medicine and life · 2026Article
- Short-term outcomes and risk factors for complications in robotic versus open parastomal hernia repair: a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Use of a combined sublay-onlay "sandwich" technique for abdominal incisional hernia repair: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Use of intraperitoneal fascial traction in robotic eTEP approach for complex ventral hernias: technique and outcomes.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Article
- Anterior component separation for complex ventral hernias: outcomes of a tailored reconstruction strategy.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of pre-operative chemical component separation with computed tomography-guided intramuscular injection of OnabotulinumtoxinA in outcomes of large complex incisional ventral abdominal hernia repair: a propensity score-weighted comparative analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Beyond Traditional Repair: Comparing eTEP and Open Sublay for Ventral Hernia Repair.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Preoperative Image-guided Botulinum Toxin A Injection in Complex Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair.Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan) · 2025Article
- The effect of preoperative botulinum toxin a injection on traction force during hernia repair: a prospective, single-blind study, intra-patient comparison using contralateral side as a control.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Chevrel's procedure for midline incisional hernia repair-not to be abandoned or forgotten.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
10 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
purposeIncisional hernia (IH) is one of the most frequent postoperative complications. Of all patients undergoing IH repair, a vast amount have a hernia which can be defined as a large incisional hernia (LIH). The aim of this study is to identify the preferred technique for LIH repair.
methodsA systematic review of the literature was performed and studies describing patients with IH with a diameter of 10 cm or a surface of 100 cm2 or more were included. Recurrence hazards per year were calculated for all techniques using a generalized linear model.
resultsFifty-five articles were included, containing 3,945 LIH repairs. Mesh reinforced techniques displayed better recurrence rates and hazards than techniques without mesh reinforcement. Of all the mesh techniques, sublay repair, sandwich technique with sublay mesh and aponeuroplasty with intraperitoneal mesh displayed the best results (recurrence rates of <3.6%, recurrence hazard <0.5% per year). Wound complications were frequent and most often seen after complex LIH repair.
conclusionsThe use of mesh during LIH repair displayed the best recurrence rates and hazards. If possible mesh in sublay position should be used in cases of LIH repair.
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