Plastic surgeons have an increasingly important role in abdominal wall reconstruction—from
recalcitrant, large incisional hernias to complete loss of abdominal wall domain. A review of …

Background Ventral hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical
procedures worldwide. To reduce the risk of complications, patient prehabilitation has …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify procedure-specific risk factors independently
associated with incisional hernia (IH) and demonstrate the feasibility of preoperative risk …

Background Patients with complex ventral hernias may benefit from preoperative
optimization. This study evaluates the financial impact of preventable comorbidities (PCM) in …

Preamble The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery issues the following
guidelines for the purpose of enhancing quality of care in hernia treatment through …

Importance Ventral and incisional hernia repair (VIHR) is an extremely common operation,
after which complications are also fairly common. A number of preoperative risk factors are …

Background: Obesity and higher body mass index may be associated with higher rates of
wound healing complications and hernia recurrence rates following complex abdominal wall …

Importance Recurrence is one of the most challenging adverse events after ventral hernia
repair as it impacts quality of life, utilization of resources, and subsequent need for re-repair …

Background Overweight and obese patients are often asked to lose weight prior to ventral
hernia repair (VHR). Improved outcomes are the reasons behind this strategy. Data …

Obesity is a risk factor for abdominal wall hernia development and hernia recurrence. The
management of these two pathologies is complex and often entwined. Bariatric and ventral …