Short-term outcomes of minimally invasive techniques in posterior component separation for ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionsOur study provides important information on safety and short-term outcomes of MIS PCS. These data can be used as reference when counseling patients, calculating sample size for prospective trials, setting up targets for prospective audit of hernia centers. Standardization of reporting of preoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing MIS PCS and strict audit of the procedure through introduction of prospective national and international registries can facilitate improvement of safety of the MIS complex abdominal wall reconstruction, and help in identifying the safest and most cost-effective modification.
Source: Hernia - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research