Prophylactic mesh placement for the PREvention of paraSTOmal hernias: The PRESTO systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Parastomal hernia (PH) is the most common complication after ostomy formation. Prophylactic mesh placement may be effective in reducing the rate of PH at the stoma site. The aims of this systematic review were to summarize the evidence with regard to the safety and effectiveness in compar...

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Main Authors: Frank Pianka, Pascal Probst, Anne-Valerie Keller, Daniel Saure, Kathrin Grummich, Markus W Büchler, Markus K Diener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5300283?pdf=render