Incidence and risk factors for incisional hernia after temporary loop ileostomy closure: choosing candidates for prophylactic mesh placement.
Alberto G BarranqueroE TobaruelaM BajawiP MuñozJ Die TrillJ C Garcia-PerezPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2019)
Incisional hernia after temporary loop ileostomy is a relevant problem that affects at least one in every ten patients. The previously cited risk factors might favour its development, therefore the use of a prophylactic mesh should be considered in those high-risk patients.