Comparison of outcomes of ventral hernia repair using different meshes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
H ZhouY ShenZ ZhangX LiuJ ZhangJie ChenPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2022)
Our network meta-analysis found no differences in recurrence rate or surgical site infection among different biological meshes. The incidence of postoperative seroma was higher with PSIS than with acellular dermal matrices. We observed large heterogeneity in the studies of ventral hernia repair using biological meshes, and, therefore, well-designed randomized clinical trials are needed.