Comparative study of biological versus synthetic prostheses in the treatment of ventral hernias classified as grade II/III by the Ventral Hernia Working Group

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AIM OF THE STUDY: The implantation of biological prostheses in an at-risk environment has seen increasing use. Their markedly higher cost compared to synthetic prostheses makes it important to analyse their usefulness in terms of actual benefit and cost-effectiveness. This study aims to examine the relevance of bioprostheses during surgical repair of Grade II/III ventral hernias as classified by the Ventral hernia working group (VHWG).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study analysed the data of 119 patients requiring non-emergency repair of VHWG II/III grade hernias between 2010 and 2017. The results of patients who were treated with a bioprosthesis (n=59) were compared to those receiving a synthetic prosthesis (n=60). The primary outcome was surgical site infection (SSI) at 90 days. The secondary endpoints were hernia recurrence rate, cost of the prosthesis, duration of hospital stay and re-hospitalisation rate.

RESULTS: The two groups were shown to be comparable by analysis of demographic, pre- and intraoperative data. The SSI rate was significantly higher in the bioprosthesis group (20% vs. 7%; P=0.010), as was the recurrence rate (56% vs. 28%; P=0.003) with a median follow-up of 40 months. The cost of the bioprosthesis was significantly higher than that of the synthetic prosthesis (€3363 vs. €249; P<0.010).

CONCLUSION: In this retrospective study, the use of a bioprosthesis for repair of VHWG II/III ventral hernias was associated with a higher rate of both SSI and hernia recurrence at a cost 13 times greater than the use of a synthetic prosthesis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:159

Enthalten in:

Journal of visceral surgery - 159(2022), 2 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 98-107

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Herrero, A [VerfasserIn]
Gonot Gaschard, M [VerfasserIn]
Bouyabrine, H [VerfasserIn]
Perrey, J [VerfasserIn]
Picot, M-C [VerfasserIn]
Guillon, F [VerfasserIn]
Fabre, J-M [VerfasserIn]
Souche, R [VerfasserIn]
Navarro, F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biological prosthesis
Grade II/III ventral hernia
Journal Article
Parietal reconstruction
Recurrence
SSI

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Date Completed 19.04.2022

Date Revised 13.06.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2021.02.011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325702500