Long-term Complications Associated With Prosthetic Repair of Incisional Hernias

Abstract

INCISIONAL herniation is a complication that all abdominal surgeons encounter. Of the more than 2 million abdominal procedures performed annually in the United States,¹ roughly 2% to 11% of patients will develop an incisional hernia.^2-5 After primary repair, recurrent herniation is reported to occur in 30% to 50% of cases.^6,7 Creating a tension-free repair with a prosthetic material has lowered this reported recurrence rate to between 0% and 10%.^7,8