Open AccessCurrent state of laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Francis J. DeAsis,
Brittany Lapin,
Matthew E. Gitelis,
Michael Ujiki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i28.8670
Subject(s) - medicine , funnel plot , meta analysis , publication bias , stoma (medicine) , surgery , medline , cohort study , hernia , laparoscopy , complication , general surgery , cohort , political science , law
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the laparoscopic approaches for parastomal hernia repair reported in the literature.