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While guidelines recommend prophylactic mesh reinforcement (PMR) in high-risk elective surgeries, there are no specific recommendations for contaminated\/emergency settings. The retromuscular plane is considered optimal for mesh placement due to its favourable outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of retromuscular PMR in reducing IH rates following elective and contaminated\/emergency midline laparotomies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following the PICO framework, we included studies assessing patients undergoing elective or contaminated\/emergency midline laparotomies. The intervention was retromuscular PMR compared to primary suture closure (PSC). The primary outcome was IH incidence, with surgical site infection (SSI), seroma, and hematoma as secondary outcomes. A systematic literature search was conducted in Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library, the last search was completed on March 7th, 2025. Risk of bias was assessed using the RoB 2 tool. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed, with subgroup analyses by mesh type and surgical setting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Eight randomized controlled trials totalizing 1167 patients were included. PMR significantly reduced the risk of incisional hernia at the longest available follow-up compared to primary suture closure (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.17\u20130.80), but heterogeneity was high (I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200974%). Subgroup analysis showed benefit with synthetic mesh (OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.06\u20130.52) but not with biologic mesh. No significant differences were observed in surgical site infection, while non-significant trends toward increased seroma (OR 1.97) and hematoma (OR 3.05) were noted. Evidence in contaminated\/emergency settings was limited and exploratory.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retromuscular prophylactic mesh reinforcement reduces incisional hernia incidence in elective laparotomy, particularly with synthetic mesh, without increasing major infectious complications. 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