SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2023
Mesh repair versus non-mesh repair for incarcerated and strangulated groin hernia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Chronic pain after Shouldice versus Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Defining complex groin hernia and contextualizing approach selection: a three-round Delphi consensus framework.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Primary Petit's Triangle Hernia With Bowel Strangulation: Management in a Resource-Limited Setting.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Incidence of autoimmune disease after hernia surgery with a mesh implant: national retrospective cohort study.The British journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: Strangulated transverse colon inguinal hernia complicated by cecal perforation in a patient with sclerosing mesenteritis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
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- A Rare Case of De Garengeot Hernia With Acute Appendicitis: Diagnostic and Surgical Challenges in a Regional Setting.Cureus · 2025Article
- Neglected Inguinal Hernia Progressing to Strangulation: Surgical Implications and the Importance of Early Repair.Cureus · 2025Article
- Strangulated Inguinal Hernia With Intraperitoneal Proximal Bowel Perforation: An Unusual Presentation.Cureus · 2025Article
- Straining induced spontaneous bowel transection in a patient with incarcerated inguinal hernia with cryptorchidism: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Single-stage laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) utilizing biologic mesh for De Garengeot hernia: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA Syndrome) After Polypropylene Mesh Implantation - Protocol of a Pilot Study for Diagnostics and Treatment.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Incidence and Outcomes of Emergency Presentation With Complicated Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Assessing the Safety of Mesh Repair in Strangulated Groin Hernias: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
- Laparoscopic surgery for De Garengeot's hernia in a man after inguinal hernia surgery with a mesh plug: a case report and review of literature.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Life-threatening urosepsis because of ureteral entrapment within a large inguinal hernia.Journal of surgical case reports · 2023Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundMesh repair in incarcerated or strangulated groin hernia is controversial, especially when bowel resection is required. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis comparing mesh and non-mesh repair in patients undergoing emergency groin hernia repair.
methodsWe performed a literature search of databases to identify studies comparing mesh and primary suture repair of patients with incarcerated or strangulated inguinal or femoral hernias who underwent emergency surgery. Postoperative outcomes were assessed by pooled analysis and meta-analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. Heterogeneity was assessed with I
results1095 studies were screened and 101 were thoroughly reviewed. Twenty observational studies and four randomized controlled trials comprising 12,402 patients were included. We found that mesh-based repair had reduced recurrence (OR 0.36; 95% CI 0.19, 0.67; P = 0.001; I
conclusionsMesh repair for incarcerated and strangulated groin hernias reduces recurrence without an increase in postoperative complications and should be considered in clean cases. However, in the setting of bowel resection, mesh repair might increase the incidence of surgical site infection.
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