Subcutaneous fat thickness predicts postoperative seroma following laparoscopic total extra-peritoneal hernioplasty.
Shigang TengMingyue XuPeng YinHaifeng LiJunping WangZhongcheng Liu
Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)
Ultrasound-derived TSF may be a promising prognostic factor for postoperative seroma in patients undergoing laparoscopic TEP repair. Further validation is required and then this parameter can be used to improve decision-making process.