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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021

Surgical and clinical outcomes comparison of mesh usage in laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair.

Priscila R Armijo, Crystal Krause, Tailong Xu, Valerie Shostrom, Dmitry Oleynikov

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Priscila R ArmijoDepartment of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986245 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6245, USA. p.rodriguesarmijo@unmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2877-1766
Crystal KrauseDepartment of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986245 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6245, USA.
Tailong XuCollege of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986246 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6246, USA.
Valerie ShostromCollege of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984355 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-4355, USA.
Dmitry OleynikovCenter for Advanced Surgical Technology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986246 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6246, USA.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · USNebraska Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeUse of absorbable mesh in hiatal hernia (HH) repair has been shown to decrease recurrence rates. Our aim was to compare the efficiency of three meshes in relation to the surgical outcomes of patients undergoing HH repair.

methodsA single-institution retrospective review was done for adult patients who underwent HH repair with mesh between 2004 and 2016. Demographics, intra-operative, and cost data were collected. Esophageal symptoms and medication use were assessed pre- and postoperatively. Surgical outcomes were evaluated at 6-, 12-months, and long-term follow-up. Three groups were created based on type of mesh: human tissue matrix (HTM), biosynthetic mesh (BIOS), or porcine tissue matrix (PTM). Comparisons were performed between groups using SPSS v.26.0 and PC SAS v9.4, α = 0.05.

results292 patients were included (HTM:N = 162, BIOS:N = 83, PTM:N = 47). Majority were male (60.4%), Caucasian (93.2%), median age, and BMI of 59 years [25-90 years] and 29.19 kg/m

conclusionWhile outcomes of the three mesh groups were similar in our data, there was a significant difference in mesh cost. Surgeon and hospital preference still play a role in choosing the type of mesh used; however, knowledge of the individual mesh cost will help surgeons make better informed decisions.

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Hernia, HiatalLaparoscopyAnimalsFemaleHerniorrhaphyHumansMaleRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSurgical MeshSwineTreatment OutcomeCostHiatal hernia repairMeshOutcomesParaesophageal hernia

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