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ReviewHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2019

Mesh-related visceral complications following inguinal hernia repair: an emerging topic.

F Gossetti, L D'Amore, E Annesi, P Bruzzone, L Bambi, M R Grimaldi, F Ceci, P Negro

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Review 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 40 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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40citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Intestinal erosions following inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

F GossettiDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. gossetti@tiscalinet.it.
L D'AmoreDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
E AnnesiDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
P BruzzoneDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
L BambiDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
M R GrimaldiDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
F CeciDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
P NegroDepartment of Surgery "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of meshes in inguinal hernia repair (IHR) has gained popularity but new complications have been observed. Mesh-related visceral complications (MRVCs) are generally considered rare and hence are not studied in depth. We carried out a thorough literature search and collected 101 clinical reports published from 1992 to 2018. The reported complications seem to have tripled in the last decade. Ninety-seven cases met the inclusion criteria and they were subdivided into four groups (group A-onlay IHR, group B-3-D IHR, group C-preperitoneal IHR, group D-laparoscopic IHR) to be analyzed, according to the herniorraphy technique. Every prosthetic IHR can be followed by MRVCs but, according to the present review, the highest incidence is related to laparoscopic repairs, the lowest to Lichtenstein technique. Time-to-event was shorter in case of preperitoneal position of the prosthesis than when the mesh was implanted over the transversalis fascia. Urinary bladder involvement predominantly occurred after laparosopic IHR. A pathogenic correlation between the most frequently complained clinical signs and the previous mesh herniorraphy was rarely reported. The diagnosis was generally made at laparotomy, which was usually performed as an emergency. Removing the infected mesh and resecting or suture repairing the involved viscera was the challenging surgical treatment. Prevention of MRVCs after inguinal hernia repair appears to be an important significant issue. It is important to pay attention to the choice of a proper implantation site, avoiding direct contact between the mesh and viscera, and to select a proper device.

Indexed as

Hernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyHumansLaparoscopyPostoperative ComplicationsSurgical MeshInguinal hernia repairMesh erosionMesh migrationMesh-related visceral complications

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PMID30796629
OpenAlexW2915130794

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