SynthesisSurgical endoscopy2015
Laparoscopic repair reduces incidence of surgical site infections for all ventral hernias.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 98 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Robotic-assisted compared with laparoscopic incisional hernia repair following oncologic surgery: short- and long-term outcomes of a randomized controlled trial.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Trial
- Biologic vs Synthetic Mesh for Single-stage Repair of Contaminated Ventral Hernias: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA surgery · 2022Trial
- Laparoscopic Versus Open Incisional Hernia Repair: Long-Term Follow-up Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.World journal of surgery · 2021Trial
- Effect of Surgical Skin Antisepsis on Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA surgery · 2020Trial
- Robotic extended-view totally extraperitoneal approach for ventral and incisional hernia repair: single-center experience with 2-year follow-up.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Quality of life following laparoscopic vs. open ventral hernia repair: A prospective comparative cohort study.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2026Article
- Open versus laparoscopic techniques for incisional hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Review
- To drain or not to drain in minimal invasive ventral hernia surgery.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Article
- Mini- or less-open sublay (E/MILOS) operation vs open sublay and laparoscopic IPOM repair for the treatment of incisional hernias: a registry-based propensity score matched analysis of the 5-year results.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Short-term outcomes after open versus robot-assisted repair of ventral hernias: a nationwide database study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2023Article
- A rare case of multiple port site incisional hernias repaired by laparoscopy-assisted intraperitoneal onlay mesh: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2023Article
- Status of robotic assisted surgery (RAS) and the effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on RAS in the Department of Defense (DoD).Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison of emergent laparoscopic and open repair of acutely incarcerated and strangulated hernias-short- and long-term results.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Ring closure outcome for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (IPOM plus) in medium and large defects. Long-term follow-up.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Endoscopic Mini-or Less-Open Sublay Operation (E/MILOS) in ventral hernia repair: a minimally invasive alternative technique.Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2023Article
- A propensity-score matched analysis of ventral-TAPP vs. laparoscopic IPOM for small and mid-sized ventral hernias. Comparison of perioperative data, surgical outcome and cost-effectiveness.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: does IPOM plus allow to increase the indications in larger defects?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe role of laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias remains incompletely defined. We hypothesize that laparoscopy, compared to open repair with mesh, decreases surgical site infection (SSI) for all ventral hernia types.
methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were reviewed to identify studies evaluating outcomes of laparoscopic versus open repair with mesh of ventral hernias and divided into groups (primary or incisional). Studies with high risk of bias were excluded. Primary outcomes of interest were recurrence and SSI. Fixed effects model was used unless significant heterogeneity, assessed with the Higgins I square (I(2)), was encountered.
resultsThere were 5 and 15 studies for primary and incisional cohorts. No difference was seen in recurrence between laparoscopic and open repair in the two hernia groups. SSI was more common with open repair in both hernia groups: primary (OR 4.17, 95%CI [2.03-8.55]) and incisional (OR 5.16, 95%CI [2.79-9.57]).
conclusionsLaparoscopic repair, compared to open repair with mesh, decreases rates of SSI in all types of ventral hernias with no difference in recurrence. These data suggest that laparoscopic approach may be the treatment of choice for all types of ventral hernias.
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