Surgical site occurrence after prophylactic use of mesh for prevention of incisional hernia in midline laparotomy: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

[1] DeBord J(2018)SSI, SSO, SSE, SSOPI: the elusive language of complications in hernia surgery Hernia 22 737-738

[2] Novitsky Y(2018)A call for standardization of wound events reporting following ventral hernia repair Hernia 22 729-736

[3] Fitzgibbons R(2010)Incisional ventral hernias: review of the literature and recommendations regarding the grading and technique of repair Surgery 148 544-558

[4] Miserez M(2012)Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: making the case for hernia research Hernia 16 179-183

[5] Montgomery A(2013)Evaluation of high-risk, comorbid patients undergoing open ventral hernia repair with synthetic mesh Surgery 153 120-125

[6] Haskins IN(2001)The quality of measurement of surgical wound infection as the basis for monitoring: a systematic review J Hosp Infect 49 99-108

[7] Horne CM(2013)Surveillance of surgical site infection: more accurate definitions and intensive recording needed J Hosp Infect 83 83-86

[8] Krpata DM(2015)Small bites versus large bites for closure of abdominal midline incisions (STITCH): a double-blind, multicentre, randomised controlled trial Lancet 386 1254-1260

[9] Prabhu AS(2020)Prevention of incisional hernia after midline laparotomy with prophylactic mesh reinforcement: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis BJS Open 4 357-368

[10] Tastaldi L(2019)Hernia prevention: practice patterns and surgeons’ attitudes about abdominal wall closure and the use of prophylactic mesh Hernia 23 329-334

[1] DeBord J(2018)SSI, SSO, SSE, SSOPI: the elusive language of complications in hernia surgery Hernia 22 737-738

[2] Novitsky Y(2018)A call for standardization of wound events reporting following ventral hernia repair Hernia 22 729-736

[3] Fitzgibbons R(2010)Incisional ventral hernias: review of the literature and recommendations regarding the grading and technique of repair Surgery 148 544-558

[4] Miserez M(2012)Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: making the case for hernia research Hernia 16 179-183

[5] Montgomery A(2013)Evaluation of high-risk, comorbid patients undergoing open ventral hernia repair with synthetic mesh Surgery 153 120-125

[6] Haskins IN(2001)The quality of measurement of surgical wound infection as the basis for monitoring: a systematic review J Hosp Infect 49 99-108

[7] Horne CM(2013)Surveillance of surgical site infection: more accurate definitions and intensive recording needed J Hosp Infect 83 83-86

[8] Krpata DM(2015)Small bites versus large bites for closure of abdominal midline incisions (STITCH): a double-blind, multicentre, randomised controlled trial Lancet 386 1254-1260

[9] Prabhu AS(2020)Prevention of incisional hernia after midline laparotomy with prophylactic mesh reinforcement: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis BJS Open 4 357-368

[10] Tastaldi L(2019)Hernia prevention: practice patterns and surgeons’ attitudes about abdominal wall closure and the use of prophylactic mesh Hernia 23 329-334