Balancing mesh-related complications and benefits in primary ventral and incisional hernia surgery. A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.

Manuel López-CanoLidia A Martin-DominguezJosé Antonio PereiraManuel Armengol-CarrascoJosep M García-Alamino

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Evidence for the efficacy of repair of PVH or IH using a nonabsorbable synthetic mesh in terms of recurrence was found to be robust. Evidence for complications remains inconclusive.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
risk factors
surgical site infection
spinal cord
clinical trial
study protocol
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord injury
coronary artery disease
free survival