Outcomes of obese compared to non-obese veterans undergoing open inguinal hernia repair: a case-control study.

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2021)

Obese patients pose no further risk in outcomes compared to non-obese veterans undergoing open inguinal hernia repair. The best technique for an inguinal hernia repair in obese patients should rest on the comfort and the experience of the surgeon.

Keyphrases

obese patients
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
roux en y gastric bypass
weight loss
minimally invasive
type diabetes
insulin resistance
glycemic control
skeletal muscle