Primary umbilical hernia repair: does suture type matter?
Our study indicates that the type of suture used in primary umbilical hernia repairs does not significantly impact the rates of recurrence, wound infection, or suture granuloma formation. However, the pants-over-vest technique is associated with a higher recurrence rate.
Authors
- M. Mangione
- Giuseppe Zambito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5842-8902)
- Tien Hua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6943-3531)
- Élizabeth Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0334-9916)
- Amy Banks-Venegoni
- A. L. Finn
- Stephen Kuselias
- Kristin Hawes
Institutions
- Grand Rapids Community College (US)
- Providence College (US)
- Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan (US)
- Corewell Health
- Rhode Island College (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-12212-3
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00