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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

TTP2.01 Prophylactic mesh insertion at stoma closure site is associated with reduced risk of incisional hernia: A systematic review

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RHRafique Umer HarvitkarSSShehram ShafiqueATAnisha Tolat

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Overview

Systematic review shows mesh insertion significantly lowers incisional hernia rates in patients, indicating treatment effectiveness.

Key Points

  • Prophylactic mesh insertion significantly lowers incisional hernia incidence compared to no mesh insertion.
  • Analysis included 1955 patients, with odds ratio for hernia at 0.38, suggesting a strong protective effect of the mesh.
  • Systematic review conducted using RevMan 5.4 software, highlighting robust data synthesis across studies.
  • Results underline the potential benefits of mesh in reducing complications, but variability among studies indicates cautious interpretation.

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Harvitkar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d647775ffhttps://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.236
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