2020
DOI: 10.1093/dote/doaa087.67
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301 Is It Worth Using Mesh for the Treatment of Giant Hiatal Hernia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Abstract: The use of mesh associated with cruroplasty is still controversial in giant hernias, due to possible complications of the prosthesis reported in the literature, such as infection, chest migration, shrinkage, esophageal and aortic erosion, stenosis and obstruction. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the use or not of mesh as a reinforcement in the laparoscopic repair of giant hernias and to determine which technique has the best results in recurrence and complication rates. … Show more

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