A Multicenter Belgian Trial of Ventral Hernia Repair (UNITE)

pain will be recorded in rest and activity (VAS) and patients will complete the quality of life questionnaires (CCS, BIQ). Also, the intake of analgesic medication will be registered. A clinical examination is conducted to evaluate the occurrence of seroma and to evaluate recurrence, defined as a protrusion of the contents of the abdominal cavity or preperitoneal fat through the defect, which is no longer covered by the mesh.