Hernia Repair in the Bariatric Patient: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Repair options for ventral hernias in bariatric patients include performing a staged approach in which bariatric surgery is performed before definitive hernia repair (BS-first), a staged approach in which hernia repair is performed before bariatric surgery (HR-first), or a concomitant approach.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - October 13, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Zachary Malaussena, Rahul Mhaskar, Noah Richmond, Abdul-Rahman F. Diab, Joseph Sujka, Christopher DuCoin, Salvatore Docimo Tags: Review Article Source Type: research