Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]
Official Title: Medium Terms Outcome of sIPOM vs pIPOM in Patients Affected by Incisional Hernia
Brief Summary: Nowadays, two intraperitoneal mesh approaches are commonly used in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair (LVHR): the simple intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (sIPOM) and the intraperitoneal onlay mesh reinforcement with defect closure before placement of mesh (pIPOM). The pIPOM has been introduced to reduce adverse events in incisional hernia (IH) surgery (i.e., seroma formation, recurrences etc ) associated to laparoscopic hernia repair, and satisfactory outcomes has been reported in several studies. In details, sequelae such mesh bulging seems to be less associated to pIPOM than sIPOM, even if the latter topic is matter of intense debate. The pIPOM has been introduced in the guidelines for the laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall hernias published by the International Endohernia Society (IEHS) in 2014. Despite prospective studies on the quality of IPOM-Plus are available, the evidence level for the statements in these guidelines remains low. The aim of this prospective analysis is to compare the postoperative outcomes of patients treated for Incisional hernia (IH) with sIPOM and pIPOM after 36 months follow-up in terms of recurrence and wound events.