Safety and efficacy of prophylactic resorbable biosynthetic mesh following midline laparotomy in clean/contemned field: preliminary results of a randomized double blind prospective trial

ConclusionsThe prophylactic use of a BIO-A biosynthetic stripe (Gore) showed a statistically significant reduction in the incisional hernia rate in patients who underwent clean-contaminated and contaminated surgery.
Source: Hernia - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research