The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Randomized clinical trial of mesh versus sutured wound closure after open abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery.
Incisional herniation is a common complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. This study investigated whether prophylactic mesh placement could reduce the rate of postoperative incisional hernia after open repair of AAA. ⋯ Mesh placement significantly reduced the rate of postoperative incisional hernia after open AAA repair without increasing the rate of complications.