Abstract:Ventral Incisional Hernias are a well known complication after abdominal surgery with a reported incidence of 10% - 20% and a recurrence rate of 30% - 50% after open suture repair and less than 10% after open mesh repair. Objectives: To compare the outcome of two different methods of open repair of VIH (i.e. Mesh versus Non-mesh or Suture Repair in terms of morbidity, complications and recurrence. Period: 11 years period (January 2000 – December 2010). Setting: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore. Patients & Met… Show more
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