Key factors for successful outcomes of abdominal wall reconstruction with biologic implant
We read with interest the article by Fayezizadeh and colleagues titled “Outcomes of Retromuscular Porcine Biologic
Mesh Repairs Using Transversus Abdominis Release Reconstruction.”1 In a consecutive series of 77 patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR), the authors reported a surgical site infection rate of 28.6% and hernia recurrence in rate of 12.5% (8 of 64 patients).
These results are certainly favorable and we agree with the authors when they suppose that the restoration of linea