A double blind randomized controlled trial comparing primary suture closure with mesh augmented closure to reduce incisional hernia incidence

Table 1 Publications concerning risk for incisional hernia after aortic aneurysm repair with midline incision with a minimum of 2 years follow-up

Author	Year	Follow-up	Article type	# Hernias	# AAA	%
Fassiadis et al. [9]	2005	50 months	RCT	20	22	90,9
Rodriguez et al. [29]	2004	36 months	Prospective	14	61	22,9
Liapis et al. [30]	2004	63 months	Prospective	32	197	16,2
Raffetto et al. [28]	2003	33 months	Prospective	50	177	28,2
Augestad et al. [31]	2002	42 months	Case series	49	140	35
Musella et al. [32]	2001	49 months	Prospective	16	51	31,4
Adye and Luna [26]	1998	36 months	Retrospective	18	58	31,0
Holland et al. [33]	1996	24 months	Case series	13	34	38,2
Stevick et al. [34]	1988	38 months	Retrospective	10	27	37,0

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