Biosynthetic compared with synthetic mesh in retrorectus ventral hernia repair: A matched analysis with 3-year outcomes
In this matched cohort study, poly-4-hydroxybutyrate and uncoated polypropylene synthetic mesh demonstrated comparable long-term outcomes in retrorectus ventral hernia repair for clean wounds.
Authors
- Robyn B. Broach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8507-3572)
- Stephen J. Kovach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0308-5607)
- Malia Voytik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2907-5420)
- Margaret M Hornick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2124-8288)
- John P. Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0458-3034)
- Salman Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9209-6810)
Institutions
- University of Pennsylvania Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109579
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00