Table 3.

Open intraperitoneal onlay mesh with defect closure by a myoaponeurotic flap for incisional hernia repair.

Authors	Study design	Patients	Hernia type	Inclusion/Exclusion	Mesh type	Postoperative complications	Hospital stay	Recurrence
(30)	Prospective observational study	n = 250	Incisional	48%n re-recurrences included	Dacron	Mortality 0.8%, superficial wound infection 2%, deep infection 2%, mesh removal 1.2%	–	3.2% in a mean follow-up time of 8.1 years (range 2–14 years)
(31)	Prospective observational study	n = 350	Incisional	20 patients had additional surgical procedures	Dacron	Mortality 0.6%, wound complications 4.0%	–	3.1% in a mean follow-up time of 8.1 years (range 2–14 years)
(32)	Prospective observational study	n = 280	Incisional	–	Parietex composite	Mortality 0.35%, subcutaneous surgical site infection 2%, deep infection 2%, mesh removal 1%	–	3.2%