Incidence of incisional hernia following liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases. Does the laparoscopic approach reduce the risk? A comparative study.

Backgrounds/aims: No reports to compare incisional hernia (IH) incidence between laparoscopic and open colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) resections have previously been made. This is the first comparative study.

Methods: Single-center retrospective review of patients who underwent CRLM surgery between January 2011 and December 2018.