A western trauma association multicenter comparison of mesh versus non-mesh repair of blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias.
Kevin N HarrellArthur D GrimesHarkanwar GillJessica K ReynoldsWalker R UelandJason D SciarrettaSamual R ToddMarc D TrustMarielle NgoueBradley W ThomasSullivan A AyusoAimee LaRicciaM Chance SpaldingMichael J CollinsBryan R CollierBasil S KaramMarc A de MoyaMark J LieserJohn M ChipkoJames M HaanKelly L LightwineDaniel C CullinaneCarolyne R FalankRyan C PhillipsMichael T KempHasan B AlamPascal O UdekwuGloria D SaninAmy N HildrethWalter L BifflKathryn B SchafferGary MarshallOmaer MuttalibJeffry NahmiasNiti ShahiSteven L MoultonRobert A MaxwellPublished in: Injury (2023)
Mesh was used more frequently in flank TAWH and those with a larger defect size. Mesh use was associated with a higher incidence and risk of SSI but did not reduce the risk of hernia recurrence. When repairing TAWH mesh should be employed judiciously, and prospective randomized studies are needed to identify clear indications for mesh use in TAWH.