Table 4.

Open intraperitoneal onlay mesh with defect closure by sublay-technique for incisional hernia repair.

Authors	Study design	Patients	Hernia type	Inclusion/Exclusion	Mesh type	Postoperative complications	Hospital stay	Recurrence
(34)	Retrospective observational study	n = 81	Incisional	54% had undergone prior ventral/incisional hernia repair	PTFE in 83%, Prolene in 12%	Abdominal wall abscess 12%, cellulitis without abscess 4%, hematoma 20%	Average length of stay 5.8 ± 12 days	15% in a mean follow-up time of 30 ± 24 months
(33)	Retrospective observational study	n = 115	Incisional	34 recurrent hernias included	ePTFE, coated polyester, coated polypropylene, biologic mesh	Overall 26%, Seroma 16%	–	3.4% in a mean follow-up time of 363 days (range 15–2.212 days)