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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2015; 21(28): 8670-8677
Published online Jul 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i28.8670
Published online Jul 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i28.8670
Current state of laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair: A meta-analysis
Francis J DeAsis, Brittany Lapin, Matthew E Gitelis, Michael B Ujiki, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
Author contributions: DeAsis FJ, Lapin B, Gitelis ME and Ujiki MB contributed solely to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Michael B Ujiki is a consultant for Covidien and a speaker for Gore. Francis J DeAsis, Brittany Lapin, and Matthew E Gitelis report no potential conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: Dataset available from the corresponding author at mujiki@northshore.org.
Correspondence to: Michael B Ujiki, MD, FACS, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Avenue Evanston, IL 60201, United States. mujiki@northshore.org
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Received: January 14, 2015
Peer-review started: January 14, 2015
First decision: March 26, 2015
Revised: April 8, 2015
Accepted: May 20, 2015
Article in press: May 21, 2015
Published online: July 28, 2015
Processing time: 197 Days and 7 Hours
Peer-review started: January 14, 2015
First decision: March 26, 2015
Revised: April 8, 2015
Accepted: May 20, 2015
Article in press: May 21, 2015
Published online: July 28, 2015
Processing time: 197 Days and 7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Parastomal hernia is a common morbidity following stoma creation. Outcomes following repair of such hernias are relatively poor. Given the success of laparoscopy in repairing ventral hernia, we present the current laparoscopic options for repairing the defect.