ArticleSurgical endoscopy2019
Laparoscopic IPOM versus open sublay technique for elective incisional hernia repair: a registry-based, propensity score-matched comparison of 9907 patients.
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Long-term Results in 174 Patients With a Ventral Hernia in the Midline of the Abdominal Wall After EMILOS (Endoscopic Mini/Less Open Sublay) Repair
Sublay Versus Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Repair in Large Ventral Hernias. A New Technique
Who cites it
61 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association Between Mesh Placement and Recurrence and Chronic Pain After Incisional Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Short‑term outcomes of minimally invasive endoscopic onlay repair for diastasis recti and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Short-term outcomes of minimally invasive retromuscular ventral hernia repair using an enhanced view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach: systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Pooled 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
- The effect of an abdominal binder on postoperative outcome after open incisional hernia repair in sublay technique: a multicenter, randomized pilot trial (ABIHR-II).Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Trial
- Robotic ventral hernia repair versus non-robotic techniques: a SAGES systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Enhanced view/extended totally extraperitoneal plasty (eTEP) Rives-Stoppa repair versus open Rives-Stoppa repair: a single-center retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Mesh placement and risk of reoperation for recurrence after incisional hernia repair: a nationwide register-based cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Comparative outcomes of SCOM/SCOLA vs. IPOM PLUS in Umbilical and para-umbilical hernia repairs.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Evaluation of quality of life and recurrence rate after intraperitoneal onlay mesh laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia with or without closure of the defect (pIPOM vs. sIPOM).Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Is biological mesh a suitable option for laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh plus (IPOM plus) repair in the treatment of abdominal wall hernias?BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Beyond Traditional Repair: Comparing eTEP and Open Sublay for Ventral Hernia Repair.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Application of BMSCs-coated PLGA/type I collagen composite mesh in intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair using a rat ventral incisional hernia model.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Laparosocpic "Intraperitoneal Underlay Mesh"-Plus: A Viable Approach for Incisional-Ventral Hernia Repair.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Review
- Adhesions After Laparoscopic IPOM-How Serious Is the Problem?Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Review
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- Robotic-assisted surgical treatment of complex giant incisional hernias: A report of 3 cases.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM) in the Treatment of Ventral Hernias: Technique Discussion Points.Cureus · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundFor comparison of laparoscopic IPOM versus sublay technique for elective incisional hernia repair, the number of cases included in randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses is limited. Therefore, an urgent need for more comparative data persists.
methodsIn total, 9907 patients with an elective incisional hernia repair and 1-year follow-up were selected from the Herniamed Hernia Registry between September 1, 2009 and June 1, 2016. Using propensity score matching, 3965 (96.5%) matched pairs from 4110 laparoscopic IPOM and 5797 sublay operations were formed for comparison of the techniques.
resultsComparison of laparoscopic IPOM versus open sublay revealed disadvantages for the sublay operation regarding postoperative surgical complications (3.4% vs. 10.5%; p < 0.001), complication-related reoperations (1.5% vs. 4.7%; p < 0.001), and postoperative general complications (2.5% vs. 3.7%; p = 0.004). The majority of surgical postoperative complications were surgical site infection, seroma, and bleeding. Laparoscopic IPOM had disadvantages in terms of intraoperative complications (2.3% vs. 1.3%; p < 0.001), mainly bleeding, bowel, and other organ injuries. No significant differences in the recurrence and pain rates at 1-year follow-up were observed.
conclusionLaparoscopic IPOM was found to have advantages over the open sublay technique regarding the rates of both surgical and general postoperative complications as well as complication-related reoperations, but disadvantages regarding the rate of intraoperative complications.
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