Analysis of retromuscular drain output and postoperative outcomes for heavyweight versus mediumweight polypropylene mesh following open ventral hernia repair.
V EssaniSara M MaskalR C EllisN MesserC TuB T MillerC C PetroL R A BeffaD M KrpataA S PrabhuM J RosenPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)
While HWPP mesh initially had higher drain outputs, it rapidly returned to levels similar to MWPP by postoperative day three and there was no difference in clinical outcomes. We believe that drains placed around HWPP mesh can be managed similarly to MWPP mesh.