SynthesisWorld journal of surgery2023
Synthetic Versus Biological Mesh in Ventral Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Recommendations from Evidence-Based Medicine.
Synthesis in World journal of surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Full-thickness skin and dermal grafts as abdominal wall augmentation in ventral hernia repairs - a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of controlled studies comparing biologic and synthetic unabsorbable mesh in contaminated fields.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluation of a self-gripping slowly resorbable mesh for ventral hernia repair: in vitro degradation and in vivo biocompatibility in a rabbit model.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2025Article
- Outcomes of porcine small intestinal submucosa mesh compared to polypropylene mesh in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Reconstruction of a massive abdominal wall defect after colon cancer surgery using bilateral thoracoabdominal flaps and a vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap: a case report.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Retrorectus Ventral Hernia Repair Utilizing T-line Hernia Mesh: Technical Descriptions.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Use of rainbow trout skin treated with glutaraldehyde as a mesh for abdominal hernioplasty in rats.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimTo compare the efficacy and safety of synthetic and biological meshes in ventral hernia repair (VHR) and abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR).
methodsWe screened all clinical trials that reported the application of synthetic and biological meshes in VHR and AWR using Medline, Web of Science, and Embase (Ovid). Only comparative studies with similar baselines such as age, sex, body mass index, degree of wound contamination, and hernia defects between the intervention and control groups were included. Effect sizes with 95% confidence were pooled using a random- or fixed-effects model based on the size of heterogeneity. A sensitivity analysis was performed to test the stability of the results.
resultsTen studies with 1305 participants were included. Biological meshes were associated with significantly higher recurrence rate (OR, 2.09; 95% CI 1.42-3.08; I
conclusionSynthetic meshes are a safe alternative to biological meshes for VHR and AWR. Considering the high cost of biological meshes, synthetic meshes are more appropriate for the VHR and AWR.
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