Ventral hernia repair in high-risk patients and contaminated fields using a single mesh: proportional meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The use of mesh is a common practice in ventral hernia repair (VHR). Lack of consensus on which prosthetic material works better in different settings remains. This meta-analysis aims to summarize the available evidence on hernia recurrence and complications after repair with synthetic, biologic, or biosynthetic/bioabsorbable meshes in hernias grade 2-3 of the Ventral Hernia Working Group modified classification.

Methods

A literature search was conducted in January 2021 using Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, and MEDLINE (via PubMed) databases. Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) and observational studies with adult patients undergoing VHR with either synthetic, biologic, or biosynthetic/bioabsorbable mesh were included. Outcomes were hernia recurrence, Surgical Site Occ

SUBMITTER: Morales-Conde S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9684228 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature