Introduction
hernia
SITE INFECTION, COMPLICATIONS
Incisional hernia formation presents a major burden of care after open abdominal surgery. It may occur in up to 20% of patients after median laparotomy [The most common complications after open mesh incisional hernia repairs are surgical site infections and collections [Indeed there are few prospective studies comparing outcomes with and without drains after incisional hernia repair [We formulated the hypothesis that the absence of drainage would not influence the number of patients presenting collections or complications after incisional hernia repair. This current prospective, randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the influence of prophylactic drainage in incisional hernia repair on postoperative fluid collections and complications.