Explanation for the choice of comparators {6b}
Patients in both groups will receive ileostomy closure according to the current standard of care, i.e. direct fascia closure according to the small-stitch technique with a slowly absorbable suture. In addition, in the intervention group, the abdominal wall closure will be augmented with a non-absorbable, macro-pore light-weight mesh. Patients in the intervention group might therefore benefit from a potential decreased IH rate; however, the efficacy of the experimental intervention has not yet been shown. A real clinical equipoise exists between the two comparators (see the “