Background Umbilical and epigastric hernia repairs are frequently performed surgical
procedures with an expected low complication rate. Nevertheless, the optimal method of …

Importance More than 350 000 ventral hernias are repaired in the United States annually, of
which 75% are primary ventral hernias (eg, umbilical or epigastric hernias). Despite the …

Background Today, ventral hernia repair is predominantly performed with meshes. There is
no meta-analysis of high quality evidence that compares the results of suture to mesh repair …

Importance Umbilical hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed general surgical
procedures. However, there is little consensus about the factors that lead to umbilical hernia …

Background Repair for a small (≤ 2 cm) umbilical and epigastric hernia is a minor surgical
procedure. The most common surgical repair techniques are a sutured repair or a repair with …

Background The literature dealing with abdominal wall surgery is often flawed due to lack of
adherence to accepted reporting standards and statistical methodology. Materials and …

Background Mesh repair reduces the risk of reoperation for recurrence in patients with
primary ventral hernias. However, reoperation for recurrence underestimates total …

Background A systematic review may evaluate different aspects of a health care
intervention. To accommodate the evaluation of various research questions, the inclusion of …

Background The optimal methodology of surgical treatment of umbilical hernia in adults
remains controversial. Previously published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort …

Background and Aims: The use of mesh repair in a small-or middle-sized umbilical hernia
remains controversial, and evidence is based on only few and small heterogeneous …