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Impact of the ventral hernia working group’s publication: a bibliometric analysis

  • By

  • Sara M. Maskal

  • Sergio Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo

  • Matthew Weaver

  • Mary Schleicher

  • Chao Tu

  • Ryan C. Ellis

  • Kimberly Woo

  • Aldo Fafaj

  • Daphne Remulla

  • Benjamin T. Miller

  • Clayton C. Petro

  • Lucas R.A. Beffa

  • Ajita S. Prabhu

  • Michael J. Rosen

  • June 18, 2024

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    The Ventral Hernia Working Group published a classification system in 2010 to grade incisional hernias based on patient risk factors for wound complications.

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    The publication was funded by LifeCell, a company that markets biologic mesh, raising concerns about industry influence on hernia research.

  • 3

    A bibliometric analysis revealed a significant increase in publications related to ventral hernia repair after the VHWG publication.

  • 4

    Key topics such as 'biologic' and 'comorbid' showed increased frequency in literature post-VHWG, indicating a shift in research focus.

  • 5

    Statistical analysis demonstrated heterogeneous effects among topics, suggesting varied impacts of the VHWG publication on future research.

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Impact of the ventral hernia working group’s publication: a bibliometric analysis

  • by Sara M. Maskal, Sergio Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo, Matthew Weaver, Mary Schleicher, Chao Tu, Ryan C. Ellis, Kimberly Woo, Aldo Fafaj, Daphne Remulla, Benjamin T. Miller, Clayton C. Petro, Lucas R.A. Beffa, Ajita S. Prabhu, Michael J. Rosen

  • June 18, 2024

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