Background The biologic materials currently available for hernia repairs are costly and there
are limited statistics on recurrences and rates of infection in connection with their use in …

Background Elective complex ventral hernia repairs, done using synthetic mesh in patients
with comorbidities, can result in mesh related complications such as hernia recurrence or …

Repair of contaminated/infected ventral incisional hernias is marked by high rates of
recurrence, complications, and/or explantation of synthetic mesh. Biologic mesh products …

Background In laparoscopic incisional hernia repair, direct contact between the prosthesis
and the abdominal viscera is inevitable, which may lead to an inflammatory reaction …

PURPOSE: Biological meshes are mostly used in infected fields within complex abdominal
wall hernia repairs. There is no consensus, however, on the most appropriate material to be …

Background: Many surgeons utilize biologic mesh for elective complex ventral hernia repair
(VHR; large hernias, contaminated fields, or patients with comorbid conditions). However, no …

Several factors must be considered in deciding which mesh to use for a ventral hernia
repair. Open hernia repairs with no exposure of mesh to viscera can be performed with …

Background The current standard of treatment for most ventral hernias is a mesh-based
repair. Little is known about the safety and efficacy of biologic versus nonbiologic grafts. A …

Background There are many materials available for the reinforcement of complex abdominal
wall reconstruction, including permanent synthetic, biologic, and absorbable synthetic …

Aim To compare the efficacy and safety of synthetic and biological meshes in ventral hernia
repair (VHR) and abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). Methods We screened all clinical …