Eligibility Criteria~both sexes~aged between 18 and 65 years old~presented complex ventral wall hernia or incisional hernia~Exclusion~pregnant~patients on steroid therapy~underwent their hernia repair on an emergency basis~Interventions~Eligible patients were randomized in equal proportions between Mesh Only Repair and Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Muscle Release
This trial was designed as a prospective randomized, controlled, intervention, with two parallel groups, and a primary endpoint of recurrence during 12 months' follow-up after initial treatment, with the randomization, was performed by an online software a 1:1 allocation.