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Trial reportBMC surgery2022

Posterior component separation with transversus abdominis muscle release versus mesh-only repair in the treatment of complex ventral-wall hernia: a randomized controlled trial.

Mohamed Rabie, Mahmoud Abdelnaby, Mosaad Morshed, Mostafa Shalaby

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04516031 (Posterior Component Separation With Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release Versus Mesh Only Repair in the Treatment of Complex Ventral Wall Hernia), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Posterior Component Separation With Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release Versus Mesh Only Repair in the Treatment of Complex Ventral Wall Hernia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorMansoura UniversityRan2018 to 2021Enrolled59ConditionsHernia, Ventral, Hernia Incisional, Hernia, AbdominalArmsPosterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release, Mesh-only repair
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Complex abdomen: a scoping review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mohamed RabieColorectal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, 60 ElGomhouria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Dakahliya, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-9603
Mahmoud AbdelnabyColorectal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, 60 ElGomhouria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Dakahliya, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1211-1982
Mosaad MorshedColorectal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, 60 ElGomhouria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Dakahliya, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9058-676X
Mostafa ShalabyColorectal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, 60 ElGomhouria Street, Mansoura, 35516, Dakahliya, Egypt. mostafashalaby@mans.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0358-2398
Mansoura University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundComplex ventral hernias (VHs) represent a real challenge to both general and plastic surgeons. This study aims to compare Sublay Mesh-Only Repair to Posterior Component Separation "PCS" with Transversus Abdominis Release "TAR" in the treatment of complex ventral-wall hernias (VHs).

methodsThis a randomized, controlled, intervention, including two parallel groups: A; Sublay Mesh-Only Repair and Group B; "TAR". Consecutive patients of both genders aged between 18 and 65 years old with complex VHs presented at Mansoura University Hospitals including large-sized abdominal-wall hernia ≥ 10 cm in width, loss of domain ≥ 20%, multiple hernial defects, or recurrent hernias. Immuno-compromised patients, patients with liver impairment, or severe heart failure were considered an exclusion criterion. The primary outcome is the recurrence rate after 12-months following the procedure.

resultsFifty-six patients were recruited in this study. There was no significant difference between both groups regarding recurrence. However, there was significant differences between both groups regarding seroma favoring mesh-only repair.

conclusionsAlthough TAR may be associated with longer operative times and more blood losses, these were not found to be statistically significant. Postoperative complication, except for seroma, and recurrence rates were comparable in both groups. Trail registration The study was registered on clicaltrials.gov "NCT04516031".

Indexed as

Hernia, VentralAbdominal MusclesAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHerniorrhaphyHumansMaleMiddle AgedSeromaSurgical MeshYoung AdultComplexHerniaMeshPosterior component separationSublayTransverses abdominus releaseVentral-wall

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PMID36127722
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