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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Prospective, randomized study on the use of a prosthetic mesh for prevention of parastomal hernia of permanent colostomy. Dis Colon Rectum 2015; 58: 943-949.

Published: 29th March 2016

Authors: Vierimaa M, Klintrup K, Biancari F, Victorzon M, Carpelan-Holmström M, Kössi J et al. et al.

Conclusion

In this study of 83 procedures, the mesh reduced the rate of parastomal hernia detected clinically (14.3 versus 32.3 per cent, P=0.049), but not hernias detected on CT (51.4 versus 53.1 per cent, P=1.0).

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