Systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence of incisional hernia at the site of stoma closure

Aneel Bhangu, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Kaori Futaba, West Midlands Research Collaborative, Melanie Calvert

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Abstract

The incidence of incisional hernias at the site of stoma closure is surprisingly unclear. A review of the current literature was undertaken to determine how commonly this complication may occur and to assess the quality of evidence available.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)973-83
Number of pages11
JournalWorld journal of surgery
Volume36
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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