Midline incisional hernia prophylaxis using synthetic mesh in an emergency or urgent gastrointestinal tract surgery: a protocol for multicentre randomised clinical trial

Introduction Between 5% and 30% of abdominal incisions eventually result in incisional hernias (IHs) that can lead to severe complications and impaired quality of life. Unfortunately, IH repair is often unsuccessful; therefore, hernia prophylaxis is an important issue. The efficacy of mesh augmentat...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Gareth Mckay, Ammarin Thakkinstian, John Attia, Suphakarn Techapongsatorn, Amarit Tansawet, Pawin Numthavaj, Preeda Sumritpradit
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/9/e045541.full