Sugarbaker Versus Keyhole Repair for Parastomal Hernia: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies.

Andrew M FlemingAlisa L PhillipsJustin A DrakeMegan G GrossDanny YakoubJustin MonroeNathan M HinkleDavid ShibataElizabeth H Wood

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2022)

Though there were lower rates of parastomal hernia recurrence with Sugarbaker repairs on overall analysis, this phenomenon disappeared on subgroup analysis of modern studies. Randomized controlled trials with contemporary cohorts would help further evaluate these repairs and minimize potential bias.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
case control
free survival
systematic review
study protocol
data analysis