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Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the association between rectus diastasis (RD) and incisional hernia (IH) following robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients who underwent RARP for prostate cancer at our hospital between January 2017 and December 2023. All participants were required to undergo computed tomography imaging prior to RARP and at least once no less than five months after RARP to assess RD and IH, respectively. RD was defined as a widening of the linea alba exceeding 2 cm. A backward stepwise regression modeling was used to construct a multivariate logistic model. The cumulative incidence of IH was calculated and compared between patients with and without RD using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Results: Among 145 eligible patients, 45 (31.0%) developed IH. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified RD (Odds ratio 4.03, 95% confidence interval 1.92-8.48) as an independent risk factor associated with IH after adjusting for pre-existing primary umbilical hernia, body mass index, specimen weight, and surgical site complication. The cumulative incidence of IH was significantly higher in patients with RD than those without.
Conclusion: RD is a significant risk factor for IH after RARP. Vertical midline incisions at the specimen extraction site should be avoided in patients with RD whenever possible.
期刊介绍:
Hernia was founded in 1997 by Jean P. Chevrel with the purpose of promoting clinical studies and basic research as they apply to groin hernias and the abdominal wall . Since that time, a true revolution in the field of hernia studies has transformed the field from a ”simple” disease to one that is very specialized. While the majority of surgeries for primary inguinal and abdominal wall hernia are performed in hospitals worldwide, complex situations such as multi recurrences, complications, abdominal wall reconstructions and others are being studied and treated in specialist centers. As a result, major institutions and societies are creating specific parameters and criteria to better address the complexities of hernia surgery.
Hernia is a journal written by surgeons who have made abdominal wall surgery their specific field of interest, but we will consider publishing content from any surgeon who wishes to improve the science of this field. The Journal aims to ensure that hernia surgery is safer and easier for surgeons as well as patients, and provides a forum to all surgeons in the exchange of new ideas, results, and important research that is the basis of professional activity.