Use of Mesh in Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis and Risk-Benefit Analysis.

Mesh augmentation seems to reduce recurrences following laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair (LPHR). However, there is an uncertain risk of mesh-associated complications. Risk-benefit analysis might solve the dilemma.A systematic literature search was performed to identify randomized controlled...

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Main Authors: Beat P Müller-Stich, Hannes G Kenngott, Matthias Gondan, Christian Stock, Georg R Linke, Franziska Fritz, Felix Nickel, Markus K Diener, Carsten N Gutt, Moritz Wente, Markus W Büchler, Lars Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4607492?pdf=render