Comment on: Comparative analysis of biologic versus synthetic mesh outcomes in contaminated hernia repairs
We read with great interest the article by Majumder et al.1 The authors performed a multicenter, retrospective
review of 126 patients undergoing prosthetic sublay abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) in cleancontaminated/
contaminated field. They concluded that the use of polypropylene or polyester mesh resulted in a significantly lower wound morbidity and more durable outcomes compared with a similar cohort patients in whom non–cross-linked porcine acellular dermal matrix (PADM) was used. Surgical site infections (SSIs) and recurrence (mean follow-up >12 months,