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SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2017

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the post-operative adverse effects associated with mosquito net mesh in comparison to commercial hernia mesh for inguinal hernia repair in low income countries.

T Patterson, P Currie, S Patterson, P Patterson, C Meek, R McMaster

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03324854 (Use of Mosquito Net Mesh in Comparison With Polypropylene Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair.), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03324854 naunknown statusnot on this map

Use of Mosquito Net Mesh in Comparison With Polypropylene Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair.

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto"Ran2016 to 2018Enrolled20ConditionsHernia, Ventral, Ventral Incisional HerniaArmsRives technique, Drainage, Prophylactic
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Improving surgical education in East Africa with a standardized hernia training program.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021
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  7. Use of commercial mesh for hernia repair in a low resource setting: experience after 500 cases.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

T Patterson, 18 Cloverhill Avenue, Lisburn, BT27 5HW, UK. tpatterson02@qub.ac.uk.
P CurrieQueen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK.
S PattersonQueen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK.
P PattersonQueen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK.
C MeekQueen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK.
R McMasterQueen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAbdominal wall hernia is a common surgical condition, with more than 20 million estimated to be repaired each year. Mesh repair is the standard for most repairs; however, the mesh material itself may be a barrier to care, the cost prohibitively high for some populations and healthcare systems. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to produce a pooled comparison between the adverse event rate associated with mosquito net mesh and commercial hernia mesh.

methodsA systematic review was carried out in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Ovid Embase/Medline, SCOPUS, Web of Science and the Cochrane library were searched. In addition, the ISRCTN register, ClinicalTrials.gov, ICTR Platform and EU Clinical Trials Register were searched.

resultsFive randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were identified. The RCTs were deemed to have similar sample populations after inspection of their sample parameters. Therefore, the adverse effects were compared individually (reoccurrence, haematoma, seroma, infection, and serous discharge) and pooled. A total of 313 mosquito net meshes were included in the study, there was no significant difference between the intervention and control groups for pooled adverse effects or individually.

conclusionsThere is not a significant difference between the commercial mesh group and the mosquito net mesh group for pooled [odds ratio 0.93 (0.63, 1.35)] and individual adverse event rates. However, the 95% confidence intervals of these results are still wide. To reduce this uncertainty sample sizes must increase in future studies.

Indexed as

Hernia, InguinalHumansMosquito NetsPolypropylenesProstheses and ImplantsProsthesis ImplantationSurgical MeshPolypropylenesAbdominalHerniaMeshMosquitoNetRepair

Identifiers

PMID28409276

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