Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	34761
Country	Netherlands

Category	Medicine, Research & Experimental
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Synthetic vs biologic mesh for the repair and prevention of parastomal hernia
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Loes Knaapen, Otmar Buyne, Harry van Goor and Nicholas J Slater
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Loes Knaapen, Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500 HB, Netherlands. loes.knaapen@radboudumc.nl
Key Words	Parastomal hernia; Synthetic mesh repair; Biologic mesh repair; Prophylactic mesh repair
Core Tip	This review and meta-analysis outlines all current evidence regarding prevention and treatment of parastomal hernia and compares the use of synthetic and biologic mesh. There is no superiority of biologic over synthetic mesh for parastomal hernia repair concerning parastomal hernia recurrence, wound infection and mesh infection. Prophylactic mesh placement during the initial surgery significantly reduces parastomal hernia occurrence regardless of the mesh type.
Citation	Knaapen L, Buyne O, van Goor H, Slater NJ. Synthetic vs biologic mesh for the repair and prevention of parastomal hernia. World J Meta-Anal 2017; 5(6): 150-166

Received	2017-05-22 00:48
Peer-Review Started	2017-05-22 14:04
To Make the First Decision	2017-07-06 09:51
Return for Revision	2017-07-11 10:09
Revised	2017-07-29 17:55
Second Decision	2017-08-30 04:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-09-13 19:42
Articles in Press	2017-09-13 19:42
Publication Fee Transferred	2017-10-24 10:26
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-12-22 03:56

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