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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Prophylactic intraperitoneal onlay mesh following midline laparotomy—long-term results of a randomized controlled trial. World J Surg 2019; 43: 1669-1675.

Published: 12th November 2019

Authors: Glauser PM, Brosi P, Speich B, Kaser SA, Heigl A, Rosenberg R et al.

Conclusion

A total of 276 patients were randomized in this study. After a median of 5.3 years, 183 patients could be evaluated, and the rate of incisional hernia was lower in the mesh group: 26 versus 52 per cent, P<0.001.

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