23 February 2024
: Case report 
Definitive Closure Using an Ovine Reinforced Tissue Matrix in Contaminated Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons
Luis G. Fernandez1ABDEF*, Jason Murry1B, Marc R. Matthews2ADE, Christopher L. Thompson3CD, Mohamed Abdelgawad1F, Rebekah Bjorklund1FDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943188
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943188
Table 1. Studies reporting the use of RTMs for abdominal repair.
| Author/references | Year | Patients (N) | Operation | Hernia severity (VHWG or mVHWG) | Follow-up (mo.) | Surgical site occurrence | Recurrence rate | Mesh removal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker []20 | 2020 | 50 | Ventral hernia | 68% modified VHWG grade 3 | 12 | 36% | 6% | NR |
| Timmer []19 | 2022 | 46 | Ventral hernia | 63% modified VHWG grade 3 | 13 | 26.10% | 8.70% | 0% |
| Timmer []19 | 2022 | 9 | Open abdomen | 33.3% modified VHWG grade 3 | 10 | 55.60% | 9.09% | 0% |
| DeNoto III []25 | 2022 | 92 | Ventral hernia | 20.65% modified VHWG grade 3 | 24 | 38% | 2.6% | 1% |
| DeNoto III []24 | 2022 | 19 | Ventral hernia | 63% VHWG grade 3 | 23 | 32% | 16% | 0% |
| Sivaraj []23 | 2022 | 36 | Ventral hernia | 8.3% modified VHWG grade 3 | 28.6 | 16.70% | 2.78% | NR |
| There is an overlap in the patient population in some of the above studies. VHWG – Ventral Hernia Working Group; CDC – Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Mo – Months. | ||||||||