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SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2019

Current status of single-port versus multi-port approach in laparoscopic inguinal hernia mesh repair: an up-to-date systematic review and meta-analysis.

K Perivoliotis, G Tzovaras, C Sarakatsianou, I Baloyiannis

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Synthesis in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  8. Robotic single-port surgery: Preliminary experience in general surgery.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2022
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4 authors.

K PerivoliotisDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece.
G TzovarasDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece.
C SarakatsianouDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece.
I BaloyiannisDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110, Larissa, Greece. balioan@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6050-3000

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A meta-analysis was conducted to provide an up-to-date comparison of single-port and multi-port approach, in laparoscopic inguinal hernia mesh repair. This meta-analysis was performed on the basis of the PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The electronic databases (MEDLINE, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical Trials) were systematically screened. Fixed Effects or Random Effects model was used, according to the Cochran Q test. In total 16 eligible studies were found. There was no statistically significant difference, regarding unilateral operation duration, between the two approaches, in TEP (OR - 4.61; 95% CI - 9.70, 0.47, p = 0.08) or TAPP (OR - 1.96; 95% CI - 4.89, 0.97, p = 0.19) procedures. Similarly, in both operative modalities, no superiority of either approach was proven, in terms of conversion rate (TEP OR 0.69, p = 0.48; TAPP OR 5.46, p = 0.31), length of hospital stay (TEP WMD 0.00, p = 0.76; TAPP WMD - 0.11, p = 0.42) and overall complication rate (TEP OR 1.10, p = 0.51; TAPP OR 0.74, p = 0.43). Overall, single-port and the established multi-port approach in inguinal hernia mesh repair, are equivalent, regarding the postoperative outcomes. Given several limitations, further RCTs, of higher methodological and quality level are required.

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Hernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyHumansLaparoscopyMaleSurgical MeshLaparoscopic inguinal hernia repairSingle portTotal extraperitoneal (TEP) repairTransabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair

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PMID30617931

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