# Prevention of incisional hernia with prophylactic onlay and sublay mesh reinforcement versus primary suture only in midline laparotomies (PRIMA): 2-year follow-up of a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/prevention-of-incisional-hernia-with-prophylactic-onlay-and-sublay-mesh/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | An P. Jairam,Lucas Timmermans,Hasan H. Eker,Robert Pierik,David van Klaveren,Ewout W. Steyerberg,Reinier Timman,Arie C. van der Ham,I. Dawson,J. A. Charbon,Christoph Schuhmacher,André L. Mihaljević,Jakob R. Izbicki,Panagiotis Fikatas,Philip Knebel,René H. Fortelny,Gert‐Jan Kleinrensink,Johan F. Lange,Hans Jeekel,J. Nieuwenhuizen,Wim C.J. Hop,Pim C W Burger,Hence J.M. Verhagen,Pieter J. Klitsie,Michiel van de Berg,M. Golling |
| Citations | 312 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31332-6 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2706071273 |
| PMID | 28641875 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Hence J.M. Verhagen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hence-j-m-verhagen/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Hernia repair and management](https://scholariq.org/topics/hernia-repair-and-management/)

## Paper topics

- [Hernia repair and management](https://scholariq.org/topics/hernia-repair-and-management/)
- [Stoma care and complications](https://scholariq.org/topics/stoma-care-and-complications/)
- [Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions](https://scholariq.org/topics/intestinal-and-peritoneal-adhesions/)

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