Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Kadomatsu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7873206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kadomatsu Yuka Y Fukui Takayuki T Mori Shoichi S Chen-Yoshikawa Toyofumi Fengshi TF Wakai Kenji K
Scientific reports 20210209 1
The coverage technique using absorbable mesh was first described in a European guideline published in 2015 as a preventive method for the recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax. We performed a meta-analysis based on a literature search of primary studies that compared the postoperative recurrence rate of primary spontaneous pneumothorax between the use and nonuse of polyglycolic acid sheet coverage. Two reviewers independently selected and evaluated the quality of the relevant studies. The risk ...[more]