Prophylactic mesh placement to avoid incisional hernias after stoma reversal: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To provide an overview of the available literature on prevention of incisional hernias after stoma reversal, with the use of prophylactic meshes.

Methods

A literature search of Pubmed, MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed. Search terms for stoma, enterostomy, mesh, prophylaxis and hernia were used. Search was updated to December 31th 2018. No time limitations were used, while English, Geman, Dutch and French were used as language restrictions. The primary outcome was the incidence of incisional hernia formation after stoma reversal. Secondary outcomes were mesh-related complications. Data on study design, sample size, patient characteristics, stoma and mesh characteristics, duration of follow-up and outcomes were extracted from the included articles.

Results

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SUBMITTER: van den Hil LCL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661031 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature