Slowly absorbable mesh versus standard care in the management of contaminated midline incisional hernia (COMpACT-BIO): a multicentre randomised controlled phase III trial including a health economic evaluation

Abstract

IntroductionIncisional hernia (IH) is the most frequent mid-term and long-term complication after midline laparotomy. The current standard treatment includes repair using a mesh. In a contaminated field, the use of...