Does onlay mesh placement in emergency laparotomy prevent incisional hernia? A prospective randomized double-blind study.
M E UlutasAlpaslan ŞahinG SimsekN SekmenliA KilincK ArslanMehmet Ali EryılmazA KartalPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)
The use of mesh while closing the abdomen in emergency midline laparotomy reduces the risk of incisional hernia. Thus, to lower the risks of incisional hernia and its complications, prophylactic mesh can be used in high-risk patients.
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