A randomised, multi-centre, prospective, double blind pilot-study to evaluate safety and efficacy of the non-absorbable Optilene<sup>® </sup>Mesh Elastic versus the partly absorbable Ultrapro<sup>® </sup>Mesh for incisional hernia repair

A randomised, multi-centre, prospective, double blind pilot-study to evaluate safety and efficacy of the non-absorbable Optilene<sup>® </sup>Mesh Elastic versus the partly absorbable Ultrapro<sup>® </sup>Mesh for incisional hernia repair

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Randomised controlled trials with a long term follow-up (3 to 10 years) have demonstrated that mesh repair is superior to suture closure of incisional hernia with lower recurrence rates (5 to 20% versus 20 to 63%). Yet, the ideal siz...

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Main Authors: Kuhlgatz Jens, Kuthe Andreas, Kienle Peter, Baumann Petra, Seiler Christoph, Engemann Rainer, v Frankenberg Moritz, Knaebel Hanns-Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/10/21

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