Systematic Review and Meta-Regression of Factors Affecting Midline Incisional Hernia Rates: Analysis of 14,618 Patients.

Systematic Review and Meta-Regression of Factors Affecting Midline Incisional Hernia Rates: Analysis of 14,618 Patients.

The incidence of incisional hernias (IHs) following midline abdominal incisions is difficult to estimate. Furthermore recent analyses have reported inconsistent findings on the superiority of absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures.To estimate the mean IH rate following midline laparotomy from the...

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Main Authors: David C Bosanquet, James Ansell, Tarig Abdelrahman, Julie Cornish, Rhiannon Harries, Amy Stimpson, Llion Davies, James C D Glasbey, Kathryn A Frewer, Natasha C Frewer, Daphne Russell, Ian Russell, Jared Torkington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4577082?pdf=render

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