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SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2026

Efficacy and safety of ovine reinforced tissue matrix for ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Diego L Lima, Maria Clara Morais, Augusto Graziani E Sousa, Lorraine Michelle da Silva de Almeida, Leticia Graciolli, Eduardo Parra-Davila, Salvador Morales-Conde, Flavio Malcher

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Synthesis in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2026. 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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8 authors.

Diego L LimaDepartment of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA. dilaurentino@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7383-1284
Maria Clara MoraisDepartment of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Augusto Graziani E SousaCentro Universitário de Anápolis, Anápolis, Brazil.
Lorraine Michelle da Silva de AlmeidaFederal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Leticia GraciolliFaculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, Jundiaí, Brazil.
Eduardo Parra-DavilaDirector of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Good Samaritan Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Salvador Morales-CondeDepartment of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
Flavio MalcherDepartment of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOviTex

methodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines, we searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to September 2025. Studies comparing the use of OviTex in VHR with synthetic or other biologic meshes were included. The primary endpoint was recurrence rates. Secondary outcomes were surgical site occurrences (SSO) and hospital length of stay (LOS). Statistical analysis was performed with Review Manager 5.4 using a random-effects model.

resultsFrom 202 records, 9 met our inclusion criteria, to which 4 were included in our final pooled analysis. These studies encompassed 534 patients (OviTex n = 194 [36.3%]), with a mean follow-up time of 19.3 months, and a mean hernia defect size of 130.3 cm

conclusionThis systematic review and meta-analysis map the role of OviTex

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Hernia, VentralHerniorrhaphySurgical MeshAnimalsHumansLength of StayRecurrenceSheepSurgical Wound InfectionTreatment OutcomePostoperative complicationsSurgical meshVentral hernia repair

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PMID42700193
PMCPMC13546306

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