Hernia stem

1. *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or burst abdomen.mp.

2. Abdomen/ or abdomen.mp.

3. 1 and 2

4. exp Herniorrhaphy/ or exp Hernia, Ventral/ or incisional hernia.mp. or exp Hernia, Abdominal/

5. limit 4 to (abstracts and english language and humans and yr="2003 -Current")

6. Meta-Analysis as Topic/

7. meta analy$.tw.

8. metaanaly$.tw.

9. Meta-Analysis/

10. (systematic adj (review$1 or overview$1)).tw.

11. exp Review Literature as Topic/

12. or/6-11

13. exp Herniorrhaphy/ or exp Hernia, Ventral/ or incisional hernia.mp. or exp Hernia, Abdominal/

14. *gastroschisis/ or *hernia, femoral/ or *hernia, inguinal/

15. 13 not 14

16. *Laparotomy/ or laparostomy.mp.

17. *Laparoscopy/ or *Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy/ or laparoscopy.mp.

18. celioscopy.mp.

19. celiotomy.mp.

20. or/15-19

21. 3 or 20

KQ A

1. *Magnetic Resonance Imaging/ or diagnostic modality.mp. or *Diagnostic Imaging/

2. *Ultrasonography/ or ultrasonography.mp.

3. *Tomography, X-Ray Computed/ or computed tomography.mp.

4. physical examination.mp. or *Physical Examination/

5. *Hernia, Ventral/ or incisional hernia.mp.

6. abdominal hernia.mp. or *Hernia, Abdominal/

7. ventral hernia.mp. or *Hernia, Ventral/

8. *Wound Healing/ or abdominal wound failure.mp. or *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or *Postoperative Complications/

9. abdominal wound closure.mp. or *Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques/

KQ B

1. *Wound Healing/ or abdominal wound failure.mp. or *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or *Postoperative Complications/

2. abdominal wound closure.mp. or *Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques/

3. 1 or 2

4. risk factors.mp. or *Risk Factors/

5. 3 and 4

6. limit 5 to (abstracts and humans)

7. obesity.mp.

8. *Surgical Wound Infection/ or dirty wounds.mp.

9. abdominal wound closure technique.mp. or *Suture Techniques/ or *Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques/

10. diabetes.mp.

11. previous scar.mp.

12. previous surgery.mp.

13. weakened tissue.mp.

14. previous surgical site.mp.

15. alternative incision.mp.

16. midline laparotomy.mp.

17. or/7-16

18. 6 and 17

19. abdominal.mp.

20. 18 and 19

Also used:

1. *Wound Healing/ or abdominal wound failure.mp. or *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or *Postoperative Complications/

2. abdominal wound closure.mp. or *Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques/

3. 1 or 2

4. risk factors.mp. or *Risk Factors/

5. 3 and 4

6. limit 5 to (abstracts and humans)

7. *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or burst abdomen.mp.

8. 6 and 7

9. burst abdomen.mp.

KQC - K

1. *Suture Techniques/ or *Sutures/ or *Tissue Adhesives/

2. sutur$.mp.

3. stitch.mp.

4. *Suture Techniques/ or suture material.mp.

5. or/1-4

KQ L - M

1. *Wound Healing/ or abdominal wound failure.mp. or *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or *Postoperative Complications/

2. abdominal wound closure.mp. or *Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques/

3. burst abdomen.mp.

4. risk factors.mp. or *risk factor/

5. or/1-3

6. 4 and 5

7. needle.mp. or *Needles/

8. *Suture Techniques/ or knotting technique.mp.

9. 7 or 8

10. 6 and 9

KQ N

1. *Drainage/ or drains.mp.

2. subcutaneous drains.mp.

3. 1 or 2

4. *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or burst abdomen.mp.

5. Abdomen/ or abdomen.mp.

6. 4 and 5

7. exp Herniorrhaphy/ or exp Hernia, Ventral/ or incisional hernia.mp. or exp Hernia, Abdominal/

8. limit 7 to (abstracts and english language and humans and yr="2003 -Current")

9. Meta-Analysis as Topic/

10. meta analy$.tw.

11. metaanaly$.tw.

12. Meta-Analysis/

13. (systematic adj (review$1 or overview$1)).tw.

14. exp Review Literature as Topic/

15. or/9-14

16. exp Herniorrhaphy/ or exp Hernia, Ventral/ or incisional hernia.mp. or exp Hernia, Abdominal/

17. *gastroschisis/ or *hernia, femoral/ or *hernia, inguinal/

18. 16 not 17

19. *Laparotomy/ or laparostomy.mp.

20. *Laparoscopy/ or *Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy/ or laparoscopy.mp.

21. celioscopy.mp.

22. celiotomy.mp.

23. or/18-22

24. 6 or 23

25. limit 24 to (abstracts and yr="2000 -Current")

26. 3 and 25

KQ O

1. abdominal binder.mp.

2. corsetry.mp.

3. *Protective Clothing/ or *Clothing/ or clothing.mp.

4. garment.mp.

KQ P

1. restriction of activity.mp.

2. physical activity.mp. or *Motor Activity/

3. physical activity restriction.mp.

4. or/1-3

5. *Surgical Wound Dehiscence/ or burst abdomen.mp.

6. Abdomen/ or abdomen.mp.

7. 5 and 6

8. exp Herniorrhaphy/ or exp Hernia, Ventral/ or incisional hernia.mp. or exp Hernia, Abdominal/

9. limit 8 to (abstracts and english language and humans and yr="2003 -Current")

10. Meta-Analysis as Topic/

11. meta analy$.tw.

12. metaanaly$.tw.

13. Meta-Analysis/

14. (systematic adj (review$1 or overview$1)).tw.

15. exp Review Literature as Topic/

16. or/10-15

17. exp Herniorrhaphy/ or exp Hernia, Ventral/ or incisional hernia.mp. or exp Hernia, Abdominal/

18. *gastroschisis/ or *hernia, femoral/ or *hernia, inguinal/

19. 17 not 18

20. *Laparotomy/ or laparostomy.mp.

21. *Laparoscopy/ or *Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy/ or laparoscopy.mp.

22. celioscopy.mp.

23. celiotomy.mp.

24. or/19-23

25. 7 or 24

26. limit 25 to (abstracts and yr="2000 -Current")

27. 4 and 26

KQ Q -T

1. *Polypropylenes/ or *Surgical Mesh/ or mesh.mp. or *"Prostheses and Implants"/

KQ U -X

1. trocar.mp.

2. port.mp. or *Laparoscopy/

3. portal surgery.mp.

4. *Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive/ or keyhole surgery.mp.

5. or/1-4