ReviewFrontiers in surgery2015
Biological Meshes for Inguinal Hernia Repair - Review of the Literature.
Review in Frontiers in surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy of biological versus synthetic meshes in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Mesh versus non-mesh for emergency groin hernia repair.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Biologic Mesh in Surgery: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis of Selected Outcomes in 51 Studies and 6079 Patients.World journal of surgery · 2021Pooled it
- TEP With Long-Term Resorbable Mesh in Patients With Indirect Inguinal Hernia.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsTrial
- Clinical study on the application of biological mesh and synthetic mesh in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Durability Wins-BIOLAP and the Case for Synthetic Mesh.JAMA surgery · 2025Article
- Comparative study of free vas deferens separation for repair of inguinal hernia and transabdominal preperitoneal prosthesis for adult males.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Transversalis fascia suture reinforcement may facilitate the performance of electrospun P(LLA-CL) nanoscale fibrinogen mesh in inguinal hernia repair: a prospective single-center cohort study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Analysis of operation procedure and effect for emergency surgery in general hospital during novel coronavirus pneumonia period.BMC surgery · 2020Article
- Results at 3-year follow-up of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia surgery with long-term resorbable mesh.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020Article
- Neobladder as content in inguinal herniation-A rare late complication.Asian journal of urology · 2020Article
- Risk factors of postoperative complications after emergency repair of incarcerated groin hernia for adult patients: a retrospective cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Article
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- What is the evidence for the use of biologic or biosynthetic meshes in abdominal wall reconstruction?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2018Review
- A rare case report of Morgagni Hernia with Organo-Axial Gastric Volvulus and concomitant Para-esophageal hernia, repaired laparoscopically in a Septuagenarian.International journal of surgery case reports · 2018Article
- A Rare Case of Bochdalek Hernia with Concomitant Para-Esophageal Hernia, Repaired Laparoscopically in an Octogenarian.The American journal of case reports · 2017Article
- Surgical management of a De Garengeot's hernia using a biologic mesh: A case report and review of literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2017Article
- Open and Laparo-Endoscopic Repair of Incarcerated Abdominal Wall Hernias by the Use of Biological and Biosynthetic Meshes.Frontiers in surgery · 2016Review
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Abstract
introductionBiological meshes are a potential alternative to the synthetic meshes to avoid complications and are used in a contaminated field for incarcerated inguinal hernias. The clinical experiences gained with biological meshes for repair of inguinal hernias are presented in this review. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn a literature search of the Medline database using the key word "Biological mesh," 2,277 citations were found. There remained 14 studies in which biological meshes had been used to repair inguinal hernias.
resultsIn prospective randomized trials, the use of polypropylene vs. biological meshes was compared in open inguinal hernia repair. There was no difference in the recurrence rate, but differences were observed in the postsurgical pain incidence in favor of the biological mesh. In the remaining retrospective studies, the recurrence rates were also acceptable. The biological mesh was used successfully in a potentially contaminated setting.
conclusionInguinal hernias can be repaired with biological meshes with reasonable recurrence rate, also as an alternative in a potentially contaminated field.
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