Incisional Ventral Hernia Repair in the Liver Transplant Population—Is Biological Mesh Worth the Risk?

Key Points

• The aim is to assess the safety and recurrence rates of ventral hernia repair without using biological mesh in liver transplant candidates.
• Evaluated outcomes of incisional ventral hernia repair in liver transplant patients.
• Compared rates of postoperative infections and recurrence with and without mesh.
• Performed hernia repairs showed no significant increase in recurrence rates without mesh.
• Patients experienced a reduction in potentially life-threatening postoperative infections.