Heavy-weight versus low-weight polypropylene meshes for open sublay mesh repair of incisional hernia.

Abstract

Large pore-sized low-weight PP meshes composed of multifilaments are clearly to be favoured over large pore-sized, monofilament heavy-weight PP meshes because of better abdominal wall compliance and less chronic pain. However, both types of meshes are convincing due to high tensile strength and low recurrence rates in the long-term run.