ReviewPlastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.)2016
Surgical mesh for ventral incisional hernia repairs: Understanding mesh design.
Review in Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06644612 (A Comparative Study of Light vs Heavy Weighted Polypropylene Mesh in Abdominal Hernia Repair), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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A Comparative Study of Light vs Heavy Weighted Polypropylene Mesh in Abdominal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Control Trial Focusing on Surgical Site Infections
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intestinal erosions following inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Standard TAPP with flat mesh versus TAPP with flat mesh plus mesh plug for inguinal hernia repair: a preliminary single-center randomized experience.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Trial
- Comparative finite element modelling of surgical meshes at macro and mesoscale: assessing the role of morphology on mechanical behavior.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2026Article
- Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis of Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair: Biomechanical Investigation of the Cause of Recurrence.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevention of adhesive small bowel obstruction by anti-adhesion barriers: do they really work?Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Review
- Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Mesh Reinforcement for the Prevention of Incisional Hernia: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Review
- Assessing the Impact of Morphological Parameters on the Mechanical Behavior of Synthetic Meshes. A Multivariate Regression Approach.International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Platelet rich plasma, adipose tissue micrografts, and regenerative mimetic factors for abdominal wall defect reconstruction: Experimental study protocol.World journal of experimental medicine · 2025Article
- The role of negative incisional pressure in the prevention of surgical site complications in patients with median incisional hernia.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Involving Large Bridging Mesh at Organ Transplant Incision Site.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Safety and outcome of elective synthetic mesh repair for incisional ventral hernias in immunosuppressed patients - a retrospective propensity-score-matched analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Inguinal Hernia Repair Using Absorbable Biosynthetic Mesh Versus Permanent Polypropylene Mesh: A Preliminary Comparative Study of 1-Year Outcomes.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Insights into incisional hernia: Factors, symptoms and treatment options.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Mesh exposure after ventral hernia repair with onlay biosynthetic mesh: a retrospective review of associated risk factors and management strategies.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Utilizing T-Line Mesh for Periumbilical Hernia Repair: Evaluation of Short-term Outcomes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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- Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM) in the Treatment of Ventral Hernias: Technique Discussion Points.Cureus · 2024Review
- Evaluation of 30-day outcomes for open ventral hernia repair using self-gripping versus nonself-gripping mesh.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- T-line Hernia Mesh Repairs of Large Umbilical Hernias: Technique and Short-term Outcomes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Are Surgeons Going to Be Left Holding the Bag? Incisional Hernia Repair and Intra-Peritoneal Non-Absorbable Mesh Implant Complications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Surgical mesh has become an indispensable tool in hernia repair to improve outcomes and reduce costs; however, efforts are constantly being undertaken in mesh development to overcome postoperative complications. Common complications include infection, pain, adhesions, mesh extrusion and hernia recurrence. Reducing the complications of mesh implantation is of utmost importance given that hernias occur in hundreds of thousands of patients per year in the United States. In the present review, the authors present the different types of hernia meshes, discuss the key properties of mesh design, and demonstrate how each design element affects performance and complications. The present article will provide a basis for surgeons to understand which mesh to choose for patient care and why, and will explain the important technological aspects that will continue to evolve over the ensuing years.
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