Early Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of a New Hybrid Mesh for Incisional Hernia Repair.

INTRODUCTION: Consensus on the safety and efficacy of various types of mesh in reconstructing the abdomen has yet to be reached. Hybrid mesh products have been designed to address the need for a cost-effective mesh leveraging the tensile strength of a synthetic mesh while minimizing the prosthetic footprint within the abdominal wall through resorbable materials. In this study we evaluate early clinical outcomes and health related quality of life (HR-QOL) of a new Hybrid mesh, SynecorTM , for Ventral Hernia Repair (VHR).

METHODS: Adult (>18 y old) patients undergoing VHR with SynecorTM mesh by a single surgeon between 2017-2019 with ≥1-y follow-up were identified. We analyzed a composite of postoperative outcomes as well as the incidence of hernia recurrence, readmissions, mortality, and HR-QOL.

RESULTS: Thirty-five patients were included in our analysis with a median follow up of 2.1 y. The median age and BMI were 54.1 y and 33.2 kg/m2 , respectively. The rate of surgical site occurrences was 37.1%, with only one patient (2.9%) requiring surgical intervention. No patients developed a hernia recurrence. Overall HR-QOL improved significantly (preoperative mean 2.5 [SD 0.7] versus postoperative 3.4 [0.4]; P< 0.01), particularly in regards to pain, functional status, self-esteem and body image (all P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Abdominal reinforcement with SynecorTM mesh at the time of VHR results in promising early recurrence rates, an acceptable safety risk profile, and an improvement in overall HR-QOL.