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Umbilical hernias are a common surgical pathology, with an estimated prevalence in 23-50 percent of people. Small umbilical hernias, especially those 1 cm or less, are generally treated with open primary suture repair. The estimated risk of recurrence following primary umbilical repair is 4.9 to 27 percent. A variety of suture types and repair techniques are used for primary umbilical hernia repair with little evidence to suggest which suture and technique provides the lowest risk of recurrence. There has also been very little data on absorbable repairs, yet most midline laparotomies are closed as such. The primary goal of our study is to evaluate recurrence rates between primary repairs with braided and monofilament suture. We will also analyze monofilament permanent vs. absorbable repairs. We hypothesize that the braided suture will show a lower recurrence rate.
Publication Date
5-9-2025
Disciplines
Surgery
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Finn A, Hawes K, Hua T, Mangione M, Martin E, Kuselias S, Zambito G, Banks-Venegoni A. Primary umbilical hernia repair: does suture type matter? Presented at: Research Day Corewell Health West; 2025 May 9; Grand Rapids, MI.
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2025 Research Day Corewell Health West, Grand Rapids, MI, May 9, 2025. Abstract 1771