ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2017
Progrip self-gripping mesh in Rives-Stoppa repair: Are there any differences in outcomes versus a retromuscular polypropylene mesh fixed with sutures? A "case series" study.
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- Is mesh fixation necessary in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair? A meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Is it safe not to fix the mesh in an open incisional hernia repair? Literature review.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Is the sublay self-gripping mesh effective for incisional ventral hernia repair? Our experience and a systematic review of the literature.Updates in surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Interim analysis of single - centre randomised controlled trial on incisional hernia repair with vs without synthetic mesh fixation.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Trial
- 30-day outcomes for self-gripping mesh versus non-self-gripping mesh in minimally invasive extraperitoneal ventral hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Perforator-sparing component separation reduces lateral pseudo-bulging in large incisional hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Predictors of Postoperative Complications After Retromuscular Incisional Hernia Repair: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Review
- Evaluation of 30-day outcomes for open ventral hernia repair using self-gripping versus nonself-gripping mesh.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Midline incisional hernia guidelines: the European Hernia Society.The British journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Safety and efficacy of absorbable and non-absorbable fixation systems for intraperitoneal mesh fixation: an experimental study in swine.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Comparison of a novel preperitoneal sublay repair with traditional onlay repair of morgagni hernia: a tale of two techniques.Journal of robotic surgery · 2021Article
- What Is the Current Knowledge About Sublay/Retro-Rectus Repair of Incisional Hernias?Frontiers in surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundRives-Stoppa repair is widely accepted technique in large midline IH, and appears to be advantageous compared to other surgical techniques concerning complications and recurrence rates. The aim of this case series study was to analyze 1-year outcomes in patients with IH treated with Progrip self-gripping mesh compared to polypropylene (PPL) mesh fixed with sutures during the Rives-Stoppa technique.
methodsBetween June 2014 and June 2015, we performed a prospective comparative non-randomized (case series) analysis between 25 patients with IH using retromuscular Progrip self-gripping mesh and 25 patients with retromuscular PPL mesh fixed with sutures, under Rives-Stoppa repair. All intraoperative and perioperative morbidities were reported with particular attention to wound infection, seroma or hematoma formation, duration of hospital stay, presence of abdominal wall pain (VAS) and recurrence during long-term follow-up.
resultsMean operative time in Progrip group was shorter than Non-Progrip group (101±29.5 versus 121±39.8min). In Progrip group, the only postoperative complication was seroma in two patients; however, in Non-Progrip group, we reported seroma in three patients, and hematoma in 4 patients (p=0.03). The median hospital stay was shorter in Progrip group (5.8±2.2days versus 6.6±2.9days). Mean VAS score in the first 48h was higher in Non-Progrip group than Progrip group (4.9±2.1 versus 8.1±2)(p=0.01). The median follow-up was 13 months (range 12-20 months) and none of the 50 patients had a hernia recurrence.
conclusionsIn Rives-Stoppa repair, retromuscular Progrip mesh causes less postoperative pain in the first 48h and lower rate of hematoma than PPL mesh fixed with sutures in the short term follow-up.
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