Obesity is a significant risk factor for ileostomy site incisional hernia following reversal.

Marie Shella De RoblesArsalan BakhtiarChristopher John Young

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)

Although we found a lower rate of incisional hernias after reversal of ileostomies than reported elsewhere in the literature, it remains a significant clinical problem. Obesity is a significant risk factor for ileostomy-site incisional hernia.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
surgical site infection
high fat diet induced
weight gain
systematic review
skeletal muscle
physical activity