The British journal of surgery
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Comparative Study
Intraperitoneal versus retromuscular mesh placement for open incisional hernias: an analysis of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative.
Incisional hernia repair with mesh improves long-term outcomes, but the ideal mesh position remains unclear. This study compared intraperitoneal versus retromuscular or preperitoneal sublay (RPS) mesh positions for open incisional hernia repairs. ⋯ Mesh position had no effect on short- or long-term outcomes, including SSOPI and SSI rates, HerQLes scores and long-term recurrence rates.