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{"title":"Simultaneous incisional hernia repair and colorectal surgery: one or two-step procedure?","authors":"M Verdaguer-Tremolosa, V Rodrigues-Gonçalves, M P Martínez-López, J L Sánchez-García, M López-Cano","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03164-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03164-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Patients requiring colorectal surgery in the context of an incisional hernia are common, but it is not clear whether the repair should be performed as a single or two-step surgery. Our aim was to evaluate complications after concomitant abdominal wall repair and colorectal surgery compared to those after incisional hernia repair alone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adult patients who underwent elective incisional hernia surgery from 2012-2022 from the EVEREG registry were included. Patients who underwent midline incisional hernia repair as a single procedure and patients who underwent midline incisional hernia repair concomitant with colorectal surgery were included. The primary outcome was surgical site infection (SSI). The secondary outcomes were the Clavien-Dindo classification grade, in-hospital mortality and recurrence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 7783 patients were included: 256(3.3%) who underwent concomitant surgery and 7527(96.7%) who underwent only midline incisional hernia repair. The first group included more comorbid patients and complex hernias. SSI was found in 55.4% of patients who underwent simultaneous surgery compared to 30.7% of patients who underwent hernia repair alone (P = 0.000). Multivariate analysis revealed that the risk factors for SSI were BMI (OR = 1.07, 95% CI 1.02-1.11; P = 0.004), smoking (OR = 1.89, 95% CI 1.12-3.19; P = 0.017), transverse diameter (OR = 1.06, 95% CI 1.01-1.11; P = 0.017), component separation (OR = 1.996, 95% CI 1.25-3.08; P = 0.037) and clean-contaminated and contaminated surgeries(OR = 3.86, 95% CI 1.36-10.66; P = 0.009). Higher grades of Clavien-Dindo (P = 0.001) and mortality rates (P < 0.001) were found in the colorectal surgery group, although specific risk factors were detected. No differences were observed in terms of recurrence (P = 0.104).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Concomitant surgery is related to greater risk of complications, especially in patients with comorbidities and complex hernias. In properly selected cases, simultaneous procedures can yield satisfactory results.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of risk factors associated with the peritoneal flap hernioplasty for complex incisional hernia repair - a retrospective review of 327 cases.","authors":"Kristian Als Nielsen, Bruce Tulloh, Andrew de Beaux, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Sofie Ronja Petersen, Brandur Jogvansson, Mark Bremholm Ellebaek, Alexandros Valsamidis, Ayat Allah Alnabhan, Per Helligsø, Michael Festersen Nielsen","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03162-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03162-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Repair of large incisional hernias is challenging, and the risks of postoperative complications have been associated with obesity, smoking, and diabetes. The present study was conducted to determine the impact of these risk factors on short and long-term outcomes following the repair with the peritoneal flap hernioplasty (PFH).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three hundred twenty-seven patients undergoing PFH for incisional hernia repair were identified. Patient demographics and clinical data were recorded. Patients presenting signs of complications were assessed during a visit to the outpatient clinic. A multivariable regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between BMI, smoking and diabetes, and postoperative complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 157 males (48.0%) and 170 females (52.0%). Median BMI was 30.9 kg/m². Diabetes was present in 13.8% of patients. 23.2% were active smokers. The recurrence rate was 2.4%. The odds ratios for postoperative complications were increased by 9% per BMI unit (P < 0.01), due predominantly to a rise in superficial wound infections (P < 0.01) and seroma production (P = 0.07). The adjusted odds ratio increased fourfold in patients with BMI > 40 kg/m² (P = 0.06).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Incisional hernia repair with the PFH technique is associated with a low risk of short and long-term complications. The risk is associated with obesity and significantly increased in patients with a BMI exceeding 40 kg/m², where a fourfold increase was observed predominantly due to seroma and superficial wound infections. The recurrence rate was 2.4% and was unaltered across BMI categories. No association was established between smoking, diabetes, and the risk of all-cause complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A single-centre, retrospective study of incisional hernia repair outcomes post kidney transplantation.","authors":"Nikolaos-Andreas Anastasopoulos, Shoaib Fahad Hussain, Paul E Herbert, Anand S R Muthusamy, Frank Jmf Dor, Vassilios Papalois","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03157-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03157-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Incisional hernias (IH) after kidney transplantation (KTx) can cause significant morbidity in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). We aimed to report the outcomes of surgical repair of IH in KTR from our centre.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analysed all the IH repairs in KTR from May 2018 to May 2023. We documented pre-transplant baseline characteristics, peri- and post-KTx events and outcomes and post-IH repair complications. We also documented length of stay, survival, and hernia recurrence post-IH repair.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We performed 35 incisional hernia repairs in 34 KTR from May 2018 to May 2023 with an overall incidence of 1.63% symptomatic IH. Mean patient age was 56.7 ± 10.1 years and mean body mass index (BMI) 29.7 ± 6.49 kg/m². A history of previous hernia operation and open abdominal operations was present in 11.4% and 22.9% of the population, respectively. The types of repairs performed were primary (5.7%), onlay (62.9%), inlay (2.9%) and retromuscular sublay (28.6%). Mean hernia neck size was 8.9 ± 5.6 cm. After IH repair, there was no perioperative mortality with an average 5.5 ± 3.9 days of length of stay. There were seven episodes (20%) of IH recurrence. There was a 6% of superficial wound dehiscence rate and a 3% of surgical site infection. Pearson's correlation test revealed that post-operative hernia recurrence was not related with neck size, post-transplant complications or pre- and post-transplant characteristics, as well as post-transplant outcome.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The recurrence rate in our cohort was 20%. Known risk factors for IH in KTR as well as post-KTx events were not correlated with hernia recurrence or other post-hernia repair complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of sarcopenia in complex abdominal wall surgery: does it increase postoperative complications and mortality?","authors":"Ángela Santana Valenciano, Luis Blázquez Hernando, Álvaro Robín Valle de Lersundi, Javier López Monclús, Joaquín Muñoz Rodríguez, Belén Porrero Guerrero, Laura Román García de León, José Manuel Molina Villar, Manuel Medina Pedrique, Javier Blázquez Sánchez, José María Fernández Cebrián, Miguel Ángel García Ureña","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03174-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03174-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and is associated with an increased risk or morbidity and mortality in complex surgical patient populations. Its role in complex abdominal wall surgery (AWS) is yet to be determined. The aim of this study is to establish if sarcopenia has an impact on postoperative complications, mortality and hernia recurrence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective study of patients undergoing elective surgery for complex incisional hernias > 10 cm (W3 of European Hernia Society classification) between 2014-2023. Sarcopenia was stablished as the skeletal muscle index (SMI), measured at L3 transversal section of a preoperative CT-scan. Previously defined literature-based SMI cutoff values were used: men ≤ 52.4 cm²/m², women ≤ 38.5 cm²/m².</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>135 patients undergoing complex AWS were included. Of them, 38 were sarcopenic (28.1%). The median follow-up time was 13 months (IQR 12-25). In total, 11 patients died (8.1%). We found that sarcopenia was associated with a higher risk of mortality [HR 7.494 (95% CI 1.985-28.289); p 0.003]. There were no statistically significant differences in postoperative complications or hernia recurrence between both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although sarcopenia does not seem to have an influence on hernia recurrence or the development of postoperative complications, whether local or systemic, in our study sarcopenia is associated with a higher risk of mortality after complex abdominal wall surgery. Nonetheless, with the results obtained in our study, we think that prehabilitation programs before complex AWS is advisable.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142307657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of surgeon-patient sex discordance on ventral hernia repair outcomes.","authors":"Claiborne J Lucas, M Wes Love, Jeremy A Warren, William S Cobb, Alfredo M Carbonell","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03100-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03100-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Concordance is an important dimension of the physician-patient relationship that may be linked to health care disparities. The purpose of this study was to determine if sex discordance between surgeon and patient impacts surgical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review of prospectively collected data obtained from the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) registry was performed on all patients who underwent ventral hernia repair. Surgical site occurrences (SSO), surgical site infections (SSI), surgical site occurrence requiring procedural intervention (SSOPI) and 30-day readmission rates were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Female patients operated on by male surgeons have increased odds of having an SSI/SSO (OR 1.099, 95% CI 1.022-1.181), SSOPI (OR 1.156, 95% CI 1.031-1.297), and readmission (OR 1.259, 95% CI 1.128-1.406) when compared to male patients operated on by male surgeons. There was no significant difference in adverse outcomes between patient groups when operated on by female surgeons.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sex discordance between surgeon and patient is associated with increased odds adverse outcomes when male surgeons operate on female patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An update to the \"TEP/TAPP plus\" technique.","authors":"Sarah S Tang, Chia Zhong Hao, Sean K F Lee, Lynette M A Loo, Davide Lomanto, Rajeev Parameswaran, Sujith Wijerathne","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03147-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03147-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Laparoendoscopic extraperitoneal surgical techniques for ventral hernias and diastasis recti repair: a systematic review.","authors":"Francesco Ferrara, Federico Fiori","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03144-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03144-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>this systematic review aims to classify and summarize the characteristics and outcomes of the different laparoendoscopic extraperitoneal approaches for the repair of ventral hernias and diastasis recti described in the last 10 years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>a literature search was performed by two reviewers in December 2023 including articles from January 2013, 01 to December 2023, 15. The techniques were selected according to the surgical access site (anterior or posterior to the rectus sheath), the access type (laparoendoscopic, single incision laparoscopic, mini or less open), the main space used to repair the defect (subcutaneous or retromuscular) and the mesh place (onlay, sublay-retromuscular or sublay-preperitoneal) and classified as anterior or posterior approaches.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the literature search retrieved 1755 results and 27 articles were included in the study. The studies included 1874 patients, the mean age ranged from 37.8 to 60.2 years. The access site was anterior in 16 cases and posterior in 11 cases. The mesh was positioned onlay in 13 cases and sublay in 13 cases, with only one study using no mesh. Complications were: seroma, ranging from 0.8 to 81%, followed by skin complications (leak, ischemia, necrosis) from 0.8 to 6.4%, surgical site infections and bleeding. Recurrences ranged from 0% to 12,5%, with a mean follow-up from 1 to 24 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>this systematic review confirms the presence of several new minimally invasive extraperitoneal techniques for the repair of abdominal wall defects, with different advantages and disadvantages. Further studies, with more extensive follow-up data and wider patient groups, are necessary to define specific indications for each technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comment to: Ultrasound‑guided ilioinguinal‑iliohypogastric nerve block with local anesthesia and fentanyl analgesia versus local anesthesia and fentanyl analgesia prior to shouldice inguinal hernia repair in adults.","authors":"Xiangwei Fu, Wenting Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03158-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03158-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Surgical practices in emergency umbilical hernia repair and implications for trial design.","authors":"Josephine Walshaw, Neil J Smart, Natalie S Blencowe, Matthew J Lee","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03165-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03165-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There is variation in the investigation, management, and surgical technique of acutely symptomatic umbilical hernias and optimal strategies remain to be established. This survey aimed to identify key variables influencing decision-making and preferred surgical techniques in emergency umbilical hernia care to help inform trial design and understand potential challenges to trial delivery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was distributed to surgeons through social media, personal contacts, and ASGBI lists. It comprised five sections: (i) performer of repair, (ii) repair preferences, (iii) important outcomes, (iv) perioperative antibiotic use, and (v) potential future trial design.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 105 respondents, of which 49 (46.6%) were consultants. The median largest defect surgeons would attempt to repair with sutures alone was 2 cm (IQR 2-4 cm). In the acute setting, the most common mesh preferences are preperitoneal plane placement (n = 61, 58.1%), with synthetic non-absorbable mesh (n = 72, 68.6%), in clean (n = 41, 39.0%) or clean-contaminated (n = 52, 49.5%) wounds. Respondents believed suture repair to be associated with better short-term outcomes, and mesh repair with better long-term outcomes. Pre-/intra-operative antibiotics were very frequently given (n = 48, 45.7%) whilst post-operative antibiotics were rarely (n = 41, 39%) or very rarely (n = 28, 26.7%) given. The trial design felt to most likely influence practice is comparing mesh and suture repair, and post-operative antibiotics versus no post-operative antibiotics. Respondents indicated that to change their practice, the median difference in surgical site infection rate and recurrence rate would both need to be 5%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This survey provides insight into surgical preferences in emergency umbilical hernia management, offering guidance for the design of future trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mesh exposure after ventral hernia repair with onlay biosynthetic mesh: a retrospective review of associated risk factors and management strategies.","authors":"Chris Amro, Isabel Ryan, Mehdi S Lemdani, Corey M Bascone, Phoebe B McAuliffe, Abhishek A Desai, J Reed McGraw, Robyn B Broach, Stephen J Kovach, John P Fischer","doi":"10.1007/s10029-024-03108-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-03108-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although intraperitoneal and retromuscular mesh placement in ventral hernia repair (VHR) are associated with lower recurrence rates, the onlay plane remains a well-established option for certain clinical scenarios. A knowledge gap remains regarding resorbable biosynthetic onlay mesh and mesh exposure. We aim to determine exposure rate, risk factors, and treatment options.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>A single-center, two-surgeon retrospective review was performed examining patients who underwent VHR with onlay, Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) mesh from 2015 to 2021. Demographics, operative characteristics, outcomes, and mesh exposure management were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 346 patients, 15 (4.3%) experienced mesh exposure. The mean age was 53 years and BMI of 33.6 kg/m². Patients were majority ASA class 3 (65%), female (64.2%), and averaged a defect size of 307.9 ± 235.2 cm². Independent risk factors included diabetes (AOR = 4.3,CI 1.5-12.5;p < 0.005) and COPD (AOR = 5.2,CI 1.3-21.8;p = 0.02). Mesh exposures were identified as outpatient (20%) or intraoperative (80%). All underwent operative debridement, in which nine were managed with skin reclosure, two with partial closure, and four healed by secondary intention. Five patients required excision of unincorporated mesh. Four patients required further debridement from chronic surgical site occurrences; however, all mesh exposure patents healed after a mean of 260.8 ± 313.2 days and retained original mesh. The recurrence rate was 6.7% for mesh exposure patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>When faced with mesh exposure, resorbable biosynthetic mesh placed in onlay fashion was retained in all patients. Patients with a history of diabetes or COPD have increased risk of mesh exposure and should be counseled.</p>","PeriodicalId":13168,"journal":{"name":"Hernia","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}