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Prevention of incisional hernia after midline laparotomy with prophylactic mesh reinforcement: a meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis

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Incisional hernia is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic mesh reinforcement (PMR) after midline laparotomy in reducing the… Click to show full abstract

Incisional hernia is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic mesh reinforcement (PMR) after midline laparotomy in reducing the incidence of incisional hernia.

Keywords: incisional hernia; analysis; prophylactic mesh; mesh reinforcement; midline laparotomy

Journal Title: BJS Open
Year Published: 2020

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