Laparoscopic versus open incisional and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Y Zhang, H Zhou, Y Chai, C Cao, K Jin… - World journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair (LIVHR) is an alternative
approach to conventional open incisional and ventral hernia repair (OIVHR). A consensus …

Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair: a meta-analysis

PP Goodney, CM Birkmeyer, JD Birkmeyer - Archives of Surgery, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background Although laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia has become increasingly
popular, its outcomes relative to open repair have not been well characterized. For this …

Analysing the benefits of laparoscopic hernia repair compared to open repair: a meta-analysis of observational studies

SA Salvilla, S Thusu, SS Panesar - Journal of minimal access …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to compare the difference of incidence of post-
operative complications, operative time, length of stay and recurrence of patients …

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a systematic review

CT Pham, CL Perera, D Scott Watkin, GJ Maddern - Surgical endoscopy, 2009 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair may be an alternative to open mesh repair
as it avoids a large abdominal incision, and thus potentially reduces pain and hospital stay …

A prospective study comparing the complication rates between laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repairs

JM McGreevy, PP Goodney, CM Birkmeyer… - Surgical Endoscopy And …, 2003 - Springer
Background: Although ventral hernia repair is increasingly performed laparoscopically,
complication rates with this procedure are not well characterized. For this reason, we …

Laparoscopy versus laparotomy in the repair of ventral hernias: systematic review and meta-analysis

PMV Castro, JT Rabelato, GGR Monteiro… - Arquivos de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Objective To compare the laparotomy and laparoscopy techniques for correction of ventral
hernia when related to perioperative complications, length of hospitalization, surgical time …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of laparoscopic versus open abdominal incisional hernia repair, with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

H Al Chalabi, J Larkin, B Mehigan… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Development of an incisional hernia after abdominal surgery is a common
complication following laparotomy. Following recent advancements in laparoscopic and …

[HTML][HTML] Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: pros and cons compared with open hernia repair

EP Misiakos, A Machairas, P Patapis… - JSLS: Journal of the …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The purpose of this study was to analyse the surgical techniques, perioperative
complications, and recurrence rate of laparocopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR), in …

Comparison of laparoscopic and open repair of incisional and primary ventral hernia: results of a prospective randomized study

MC Misra, VK Bansal, MP Kulkarni… - Surgical Endoscopy And …, 2006 - Springer
Background Incisional hernia is an important complication of abdominal surgery. Its repair
has progressed from a primary suture repair to various mesh repairs and laparoscopic …

Open versus laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: something different from a meta-analysis

M Kapischke, T Schulz, T Schipper, J Tensfeldt… - Surgical …, 2008 - Springer
Background Incisional hernias after laparotomy are a large financial burden for society as
well as for the patients suffering from pain and limitations of activity over time. The …