Prophylactic mesh placement for prevention of incisional hernia after open bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dasari, Mohini; Wessel, Charles B; Hamad, Giselle G

Dasari, Mohini; Wessel, Charles B; Hamad, Giselle G.

Affiliation

Dasari M; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, F1263.3, UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Electronic address: dasari.mohini@medstudent.pitt.edu.
Wessel CB; Department of Digital Library Services, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Hamad GG; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Women's Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Am J Surg ; 212(4): 615-622.e1, 2016 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27659158

Subject(s)

Bariatric Surgery; Incisional Hernia/prevention & control; Postoperative Complications/prevention & control; Surgical Mesh; Humans; Incisional Hernia/etiology; Polyglactin 910; Polypropylenes; Seroma/etiology; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology

Key words

Bariatric surgery; Incisional hernia; Prophylactic mesh; Review

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Surgical Mesh / Bariatric Surgery / Incisional Hernia Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Am J Surg Year: 2016 Document type: Article

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