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SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 225-233Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6298-6
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Incisional hernia repair; Long-term follow-up; Recurrence rates; Laparoscopic versus open operation technique
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BackgroundIntraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) of incisional hernia is performed by laparoscopic and open access. The aim of the present study is to compare open versus laparoscopic surgery specifically using an IPOM technique for incisional hernia repair.MethodsA propensity score-matched observational single center study of patients that underwent IPOM between 2004 and 2015 was conducted. The primary outcome was hernia recurrence; secondary outcomes include length of stay, surgical site infections (SSI), complications, and localization of recurrence.ResultsAmong 553 patients with incisional hernia repair, 59% underwent laparoscopic and 41% open IPOM. A total of 184 patients completed follow-up. After a mean follow-up of 5.5years recurrence rate was 20% in laparoscopic and 19% in open repair (p=1.000). Patients undergoing laparoscopic IPOM had significantly reduced operation time (median 120 vs. 180min, p<0.001), shorter hospital stays (6 vs. 8days, p=0.002), less complications (10 vs. 23%, p=0.046), and fewer SSI (1 vs. 21%, p<0.001).ConclusionsLaparoscopic IPOM is associated with reduced morbidity compared to open IPOM for incisional hernia repair.
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