Is Desarda technique suitable to emergency inguinal hernia surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the fact that Lichtenstein is the gold standard for uncomplicated inguinal hernia, the use of mesh in an emergency context remains controversial. Pure tissue repairs have an essential role in the management of incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernia. To date, there has been little agreement on what is the best surgical technique suitable for emergency hernia surgery. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the pure tissue Desarda technique for emergency inguinal hernia repair.

Methods

A complete search of electronic databases including PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Embase and, Cochrane library was realized. Newcastle-Ottawa-Scale (NOS) (selection and outcome criteria) was used for quality assessment of included studies. Th

SUBMITTER: Ndong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721661 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature