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  • The Ventral Hernia Working Group (VHWG) created a guideline recommending biologic mesh for high-risk patients, primarily based on expert opinion.
  • A study examined publications on ventral hernia repair (VHR) before and after the VHWG's guidelines to see how this influenced discussions about hernia repair and complications.
  • Results showed an increase in the use of specific terms related to biologic mesh and comorbidities in VHR literature after the guideline was published, suggesting the VHWG's influence on research focus in this area.

Article Abstract

Purpose: The Ventral Hernia Working Group (VHWG) proposed a ventral hernia grading guideline, primarily supported by expert opinion, recommending biologic mesh placement in high-risk patients. We investigated the relationship between this industry-sponsored guideline and discourse around ventral hernia repair (VHR).

Methods: Medline platform from Web of Science's database identified publications "pre-VHWG"(1999-01-01 to 2009-12-31), and "post-VHWG"(2010-01-01 to 2020-12-31) describing VHR and complications or recurrence of VHR with the following comorbidities: COPD, smoking, diabetes, immunosuppression, or obesity. Poisson regression analyzed keyword frequency over time using logarithmically transformed data.

Results: Of 1291 VHR publications identified pre-VHWG and 3041 publications identified post-VHWG, 172 (13.3%) and 642 (21.1%) publications respectively included prespecified keywords. The keyword groups "biologic"(IRR 3.39,95%CI1.34-11.4,p = 0.022) and "comorbid"(IRR 1.95, 95%CI1.09-3.74,p = 0.033) significantly increased with frequency after publication of the VHWG.

Conclusion: The VHWG publication likely contributed to a focus on comorbidities and biologic mesh in the ensuing literature within the field of VHR.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11450067PMC
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