What are the influencing factors on the outcome in lateral incisional hernia repair? A registry-based multivariable analysis.

S SchaafArnulf Gregor WillmsD AdolfR SchwabH RiedigerF Köckerling

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2022)

Open-onlay, open IPOM and suture procedures, larger defect sizes, female gender, higher BMI, preoperative pain and postoperative complications are associated with unfavorable outcomes following primary elective lateral incisional hernia repair.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
patients undergoing
chronic pain
body mass index
surgical site infection
pain management
mental health
neuropathic pain
weight gain
soft tissue