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

Table 2 Publications concerning incisional hernia prevention with the aid of prosthetic mesh

Author	Year	Type article	# Patients	Hernia primary	Hernia Mesh	Follow-up	Mesh type	Mesh position
G. Currò et al. [14]	2011	Prospective	95	15/50	2/45	24 months	Polypropylene	Sublay
O. H. Llaguna et al. [15]	2011	Prospective	134	11/62	1/44	17 months	Biological	Intraperitoneal
P. M. Bevis et al. [16]	2010	RCT	85	16/43	5/37	36 months	Polypropylene	Sublay
G. Currò et al.	2010	Prospective	50	8/25	1/25	12 months	Polypropylene	Sublay
M. P. Hidalgo et al.	2010	Cohort	72	-	0/72	46 months	Polypropylene	Onlay
O. H. El-Khadrawy et al. [19]	2009	RCT	40	1/20	3/20	36 months	Polypropylene	Preperitonial
G. Hebert et al.	2009	Cohort	16	-	1/16	6 months	Mix	Sublay
J. Strzelczyk et al. [21]	2006	RCT	74	8/38	0/36	28 months	Polypropylene	Sublay
J.L. O’Hare et al. [22]	2007	Cohort	39	-	1/28	48 months	Polypropylene	Sublay
C. Gutierrez de la Pena et al. [23]	2003	RCT	88	5/44	0/44	36 months	Polypropylene	Onlay
J. Strzelczyk et al. [24]	2002	Prospective	60	9/48	0/12	12 months	Polypropylene	Sublay
A. Pans [25]	1998	RCT	288	41/144	33/144	29 months	Vicryl	Intraperitoneal

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