Use of absorbable meshes in laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

Table 2 Experiences with absorbable synthetic mesh

Publication	Study design	n	Type of mesh	Recurrence	MRC	Median FU in mo
Massullo et al[10]	Retrospective	11	Bio-A®	9%	No	13
Iossa et al[12]	Retrospective	120	Bio-A®	7.1%	No	42
Asti et al[13]	Retrospective	100	Bio-A®	9%	No	30
Zehetner et al[16]	Retrospective	35	Vicryl®	9.5%	No	12

FU: Follow-up; MRC: Mesh-related complication.