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Does the type of biomesh influence recurrence in abdominal wall reconstruction? A long-term follow-up to a randomized
Jaiden Punia1, Chad G Ball2, Andrew W Kirkpatrick1
1From the Departments of Surgery (Punia, Ball, Kirkpatrick, Clements), Critical Care Medicine (Kirkpatrick), and the Trauma Program (Kirkpatrick), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Abstract:
This discussion describes the long-term follow-up of a prospective randomized controlled trial evaluating the performance of the 2 most common biomesh products utilized in the context of complex abdominal wall reconstructions. Although the incidence of hernia recurrence increased over time to 26% (median follow-up 62 mo), both biomesh products performed similarly. Biomesh product choice should remain cost-conscious.

