To evaluate the efficacy of the use of swine dermal collagen prosthesis implanted preperitoneally as a prophylactic procedure against incisional hernia in patients operated in urgency/emergency setting in contaminated/infected fields with peritonitis. The aim of the study is to reduce the incidence of incisional hernia from 50% to 20%.
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Incisional hernia rate
Timeframe: 3 months
Incisional hernia rate
Timeframe: 6 months
Incisional hernia rate
Timeframe: 12 months
Incisional hernia rate
Timeframe: 24 months