Kevin N Harrell, Arthur D Grimes, Harkanwar Gill, Jessica K Reynolds, Walker R Ueland, Jason D Sciarretta, Samual R Todd, Marc D Trust, Marielle Ngoue, Bradley W Thomas, Sullivan A Ayuso, Aimee LaRiccia, M Chance Spalding, Michael J Collins, Bryan R Collier, Basil S Karam, Marc A de Moya, Mark J Lieser, John M Chipko, James M Haan, Kelly L Lightwine, Daniel C Cullinane, Carolyne R Falank, Ryan C Phillips, Michael T Kemp, Hasan B Alam, Pascal O Udekwu, Gloria D Sanin, Amy N Hildreth, Walter L Biffl, Kathryn B Schaffer, Gary Marshall, Omaer Muttalib, Jeffry Nahmias, Niti Shahi, Steven L Moulton, Robert A Maxwell
BACKGROUND: Blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWH) occur in <1 % of trauma patients. Optimal repair techniques, such as mesh reinforcement, have not been studied in detail. We hypothesize that mesh use will be associated with increased surgical site infections (SSI) and not improve hernia recurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A secondary analysis of the Western Trauma Association blunt TAWH multicenter study was performed. Patients who underwent TAWH repair during initial hospitalization (1/2012-12/2018) were included...
November 14, 2023: Injury