The New England journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A comparison of suture repair with mesh repair for incisional hernia.
Incisional hernia is an important complication of abdominal surgery. Procedures for the repair of these hernias with sutures and with mesh have been reported, but there is no consensus about which type of procedure is best. ⋯ Among patients with midline abdominal incisional hernias, mesh repair is superior to suture repair with regard to the recurrence of hernia, regardless of the size of the hernia.