Conclusion  In this series, the prosthetic incisional hernioplasty approaches, especially the Rives–Stoppa method, yielded excellent long-term results, with minimal morbidity in patients and large primary or recurrent incisional repair. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10029-010-0685-9Authors A. Abdollahi, Surgical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan IranG. H. Maddah, Endoscopic and Minimal Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan IranB. M. Mehrabi, Surgical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan IranA. Jangjoo, Surgical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan IranM. N. Fo...