Efficacy of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy after open ventral hernia repair: a systematic review meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The susceptibility to surgical site occurrence (SSO) is high following ventral hernia repair (VHR) surgery. SSO severely increases the physical and mental burden on patients. The main purpose of this review was to analyze the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after open VHR(OVHR) and explore benefits to patients.

Methods

The Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched from the date of establishment to 15 October 2022. All randomized controlled trials and retrospective cohort studies comparing NPWT with standard dressings after OVHR were included. The Revman 5.4 software recommended by Cochrane and the STATA16 software were used in this meta-analysis.

Results

Fifteen studies (involving 1666 patients) were identified and in

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712064 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature