LAPAROSCOPY VERSUS LAPAROTOMY IN THE REPAIR OF VENTRAL HERNIAS: systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To compare the laparotomy and laparoscopy techniques for correction of ventral hernia when related to perioperative complications, length of hospitalization, surgical time, and recurrence of hernia. Methods This was a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, which included stud...

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Main Authors: Paula Marcela Vilela CASTRO, Janayna Thainá RABELATO, Gustavo Gomes Ribeiro MONTEIRO, Guilherme Ciconelli del GUERRA, Mônica MAZZURANA, Guines Antunes ALVAREZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2014-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032014000300205&lng=en&tlng=en

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