Balancing mesh-related complications and benefits in primary ventral and incisional hernia surgery. A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
López-Cano, Manuel (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Martin-Dominguez, Lidia A. (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Pereira, José Antonio (Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut)
Armengol Carrasco, Manuel (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
García Alamino, Josep Maria (University of Oxford)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2018
Abstract:	Primary ventral hernia (PVH) and incisional hernia (IH) repair using a mesh appears to reduce hernia recurrence. However, are the benefits of mesh offset in part by mesh-related complications? The aim of this study was to compare placement of a mesh versus simple suture for recurrence and postoperative complications in the repair of PVH or IH. Five databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The study population was patients with a PVH or IH undergoing hernia repair. Intervention was placement of a nonabsorbable synthetic mesh, regardless of mesh location, surgical technique, hernia characteristics or surgical setting compared to primary suture. Primary outcome was the incidence of hernia recurrence. Secondary outcomes were wound infection, hematoma, seroma, postsurgical pain, duration of operation, and quality of life. A random-effects meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis (TSA) was used. 10 RCTs with a total of 1270 patients were included. A significant reduction of the incidence of PVH or IH recurrence using a mesh for repair (risk ratio [RR] 0. 39, 95% CI 0. 27-0. 55; P < 0. 00001; I 2 = 20%) was observed. TSA for recurrence, the accrued information size (1270) was 312% of the estimated required information size (RIS). Subgroup analysis for PVH and IH confirms reduction of recurrence after using a mesh in both groups. Overall postoperative complications did not show statistically significant differences between the mesh and surgical suture groups (RR 1. 31, 95% CI 0. 94-1. 84; P = 0. 12; I 2 = 27%) but the accrued information size was only 22. 4% of RIS and by subgroups complications were only related with IH repair. Evidence for the efficacy of repair of PVH or IH using a nonabsorbable synthetic mesh in terms of recurrence was found to be robust. Evidence for complications remains inconclusive.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	PloS one, Vol. 13 (june 2018) , ISSN 1932-6203

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197813
PMID: 29874261

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