During laparoscopic hernia repair, hernia sac transection associated with shorter hospital stay compared to hernia sac reduction

Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) 2020 and AMSTAR 2 (Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews) guidelines. We used the RevMan 5.4 statistical package from the Cochrane collaboration for meta-analysis. A random effects model was used.

Results

The literature search yielded six eligible studies including 2941 patients: 821 patients in the TS group and 2120 patients in the RS group. In the pooled analysis, the TS group was associated with a lower incidence of seroma (OR = 1.71; 95% CI [1.22, 2.39], p = 0.002) and shorter hospital stay (MD = -0.07; 95% CI [-0.12, -0.02], p = 0.008). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of morbidity (OR = 0.87; 95% CI [0.34, 2.19], p = 0.76), operative time (MD = -4.39; 95% CI [-13.62, 4.84], p = 0.35), recurrence (OR = 2.70; 95% CI [0.50, 14.50], p = 0.25), and Postoperative pain.

This meta-analysis showed that hernia sac transection is associated with a lower seroma rate and shorter hospital stay with similar morbidity, operative time, recurrence, and postoperative pain compared to the reduction of the hernia sac.

Reference:

Chaouch, M.A., Hussain, M.I., Gouader, A. et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis of hernia sac management in laparoscopic groin hernia mesh repair: reduction or transection?. BMC Surg 23, 249 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02147-8

Keywords:

During, laparoscopic, hernia, repair, hernia, sac, transection. associated, shorter, hospital, stay, compared, hernia sac, reduction, Chaouch, M.A., Hussain, M.I., Gouader, A, BMC Surgery