Suture versus open mesh repair for small umbilical hernia: Results of a propensity-matched cohort study.

Background: The objective was to compare the outcomes of open mesh repair versus suture repair for small (≤1 cm in diameter) umbilical hernia. The primary endpoint was the 30-day outcomes including pain, and secondary endpoints were the 2-year outcomes including recurrences and patient-reported outcomes.

Methods: This propensity-matched, multicenter study was carried out on data collected prospectively in the Hernia-Club database between 2011 and 2021.

Are the relative benefits of open versus laparoscopic intraperitoneal mesh repair of umbilical hernias dependent on the diameter of the defect?

Background: The aim of this study was to assess whether the respective values of open and laparoscopic intraperitoneal repairs of umbilical hernias are related to the European Hernia Society diameter of defects.

Methods: This registry-based study compared the early and 2-year outcomes of 776 open versus 1,019 consecutive laparoscopic intraperitoneal repairs performed from 2011 to 2019.

Results: Intraperitoneal mesh repair, either laparoscopic or open, was found to be a safe procedure at the 2-year follow-up.

Two-year patient-related outcome measures (PROM) of primary ventral and incisional hernia repair using a novel three-dimensional composite polyester monofilament mesh: the SymCHro registry study.

Purpose: This study examined patient-related outcome measures (PROMs) after repair of ventral primary or incisional hernias using Symbotex™ composite mesh (SCM), a novel three-dimensional collagen-coated monofilament polyester textile.

Methods: Pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative data were obtained from the French "Club Hernie" registry with 12- and 24-month follow-up.

Results: One-hundred consecutive patients (mean age 62.

Factors of selection and failure of ambulatory incisional hernia repair: A cohort study of 1429 patients.

Background: Ambulatory surgery for incisional hernia repair (IHR) is not a widespread practice and is mainly performed for small incisional hernias.

Aim: To assess outpatient IHR practice in France and to identify predictive factors of selection and failure of ambulatory procedures.

Method: Surgeons of the French "Club Hernie" prospectively gathered data concerning IHR over a period of almost 5years within a nationwide database.

Outpatient groin hernia repair: assessment of 9330 patients from the French "Club Hernie" database.

Background: Groin hernia repair (GHR) is one of the most frequent surgical interventions practiced worldwide. Outpatient surgery for GHR is known to be safe and effective.

Aim: To assess the outpatient practice for GHR in France and identify predictive factors of failure.