Table 1 Comparison of received studies
From: Is it safe not to fix the mesh in an open incisional hernia repair? Literature review
Research/ article (authors, year) | Type of Research | Number of subjects | Mesh implantation methodology and fixation | Follow up period | Hospital stays (days) | Hernia defect size | Time of surgery (minutes) | Time of mesh fixation (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Verhelst J. 2014 | Retrospective single-centre cohort study | 28 | Rives-Stoppa, Parietex Progrip mesh | 12 weeks | 5 (4–7) | 0–4,99 cm (29%), 5–9,99 cm (21%), > 10 cm (46%) | - | - |
Steven B. Hobson 2015 | Prospective case series study | 20 | Onlay Covidien ProGrip mesh | 24 months | 2 | Large size (84 ± 28 cm²) | 38 (21–66) | 2 (1–5) |
Khansa I. 2016 | Retrospective study | 26 (12 vs. 14) | Sublay, mesh with transfascial sutures vs. Self-gripping mesh | 587 days vs. 612 days | 5 vs. 5,6 | 7,9 (4,1–14,2) cm | - | - |
Bueno-Ledo J. 2017 | Prospective comparative non-randomized study | 50 (25 vs. 25) | Rives-Stoppa, self-gripping mesh vs. PPL mesh fixed with sutures | 13 (12–20) months | 5,8 ± 2,2 vs. 6,6 ± 2,9 | 86 cm² ± 28 vs. 85 cm² ± 22 | 101 ± 29,5 vs. 121 ± 39,8 | - |
Kroese LF 2017 | Retrospective single-centre cohort study | 46 | Rives-Stoppa, self-gripping mesh | 25 months | 5 (4,75 − 7) | 0–4,99 cm (26%), 5–9,99 cm (35%), > 10 cm (37%) | - | - |
Schembari E. 2020 | Retrospective single-centre study | 37 | Sublay, Medtronic ProGrip mesh | 18,1 ± 6,7 (10–39) months | 5 (3–12) | < 4 cm (10,8%), 4–10 cm (51,4%), > 10 cm(37,8%) | - | - |
Harpain F. 2020 | Retrospective single-centre study | 244 (127 vs.117) | Sublay, self-gripping mesh vs. non-self-gripping mesh | 11 months | 7(5–9) vs. 7 (5–8,5) | Mean size: 9 cm vs. 10 cm | 126 vs. 140 | - |
Witkowski P. 2007 | Prospective study | 111 (85 - incisional) | Sublay, without fixation | 24 months | - | 103 ± 49 cm², < 5 cm (12%), 5–10 cm (38%), 10–15 cm (30%), > 15 cm (19%) | 96 ± 32 | 23 ± 12 |
Gondal S.H. 2014 | Prospective randomized comparative study | 64 (32 vs.32) | Group A: Sublay without mesh fixation Group B: Onlay with mesh fixation | 12 months | 2,25 ± 0,8 vs. 3,96 ± 1,92 | - | - | - |