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ArticleCureus2021

Mesh for Hernia Repair as Cause of Bowel Obstruction.

Charles Lee, Veronica Velez, Sundip Patel, Linda Huynh, Carrington J Saddler, Sirjana Dhillon, Joseph Nguyen, Frederick Tiesenga

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Charles LeeMedicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Park Ridge, USA.
Veronica VelezInternal Medicine, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, USA.
Sundip PatelMedicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, KNA.
Linda HuynhMedicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, KNA.
Carrington J SaddlerMedicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Park Ridge, USA.
Sirjana DhillonMedicine, Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine, Willemstad, CUW.
Joseph NguyenInternal Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, KNA.
Frederick TiesengaGeneral Surgery, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, USA.
Product Innovation and Engineering (United States) · USCaribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity Foundation · CWWest Suburban Medical Center · USWindsor University School of Medicine · KN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ventral hernia repairs are commonly treated by abdominal wall repair where a prosthetic mesh is placed over the hernia site, to prevent future hernia recurrences. Risks of a ventral hernia repair include urinary retention, seroma, recurrence, and in rare cases, bowel injury or obstruction. Our patient's clinical presentation and history, supported by an abdominal X-ray and CT findings, were consistent with the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to adhesions between the patient's small bowel and the mesh used for abdominal wall hernia repair. Our patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy due to exquisite abdominal wall tenderness and evidence of SBO. Appropriate identification of the cause of our patient's SBO, careful and meticulous treatment, and appropriate inpatient monitoring all contributed to a successful outcome.

Indexed as

bowel obstructionexploratory laparotomyhernia repairmeshventral hernia

Identifiers

PMID34934571
PMCPMC8684331
OpenAlexW3215278916

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