The State of Prophylactic Mesh Augmentation.
Am Surg
; 84(1): 99-108, 2018 Jan 01.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29428035
ABSTRACT
Prophylactic mesh augmentation (PMA) is the implantation of mesh during closure of an index laparotomy to decrease a patient's risk for developing incisional hernia (IH). The current body of evidence lacks refined guidelines for patient selection, mesh placement, and material choice. The purpose of this study is to summarize the literature and identify areas of research needed to foster responsible and appropriate use of PMA as an emerging technique. We conducted a comprehensive review of Scopus, Cochrane, PubMed, and
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Telas Cirúrgicas
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Hérnia Incisional
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Hérnia Ventral
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Laparotomia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article