Comparison of mesh fixation devices for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: an experimental study on human anatomic specimens.

Background: As there is a lack of clarity in terms of the tensile strength of mesh fixation for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR), our aim was to investigate the immediate tensile strength of currently available mesh fixation devices on human anatomic specimens.

Methods: Sixteen recently deceased body donators (mean body mass index of 24.4 kg/m) were used to test the immediate tensile strength (Newton) of 11 different LVHR mesh fixation devices.