Drain placement in retromuscular ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Patricia MarcolinS M P de FigueiredoM M ConstanteV M F de MeloS W de AraújoR-M D MaoRichard LuPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)
Based on the analysis of short-term outcomes, retromuscular drain placement after retromuscular ventral hernia repair significantly reduces seroma and does not increase infectious complications. Further prospective randomized studies are necessary to confirm our findings, evaluate the optimal duration of drain placement, and report longer-term outcomes.