Publications by authors named "P De Mestier"
Background: The use of absorbable meshes during contaminated or infected incisional hernia (IH) repair is associated with high morbidity and recurrence rates. Biological meshes might be more appropriate but have been described in highly heterogeneous series. This study aimed at comparing the efficacy of absorbable vs.
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- - The role of sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) in diagnosing colorectal cancer (CRC) is debated, with the study reviewing 48 relevant studies to evaluate its effectiveness compared to traditional histopathologic methods.
- - Results show that the overall sensitivity and specificity of SLNM are 70% and 81%, with a failure rate of 10% and a significant association between sentinel node invasion and risk of node positivity.
- - The study concludes that while SLNM is a promising diagnostic tool for CRC, there is a need for standardization and further investigation into false negatives and the clinical significance of micrometastases identified in sentinel nodes.