A prospective observational study on intraperitoneal mesh repair for small ventral hernias: Why open prevails over laparoscopic approach.

Introduction: With the ever-increasing demand for laparoscopic hernia repair, it is important to scrutinise the benefit in terms of recurrence, pain and cosmesis with the open technique for small ventral hernias. The objective is to compare the outcomes of open and laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair for small ventral hernias (defect size <3 cm).

Patients And Methods: A prospective analysis of patients who underwent surgical mesh repair for ventral hernias with defects smaller than 3 cm between January 2021 and September 2022.