Comment on: Is simultaneous bariatric surgery and ventral hernia repair a safe and effective approach?

I read with interest the article titled “Is Simultaneous Bariatric Surgery and Ventral Hernia Repair a Safe and Effective Approach?” by Khanna et al. from Australia [1]. Over a period of 18 years, their retrospective review identified 111 patients with bariatric surgery and simultaneous repair and 23 who had a postponed operation. Th e median operative time for the concurrent versus deferred groups was shorter (155 versus 287 min), with a lengthy stay (3 versus 7 d). In the simultaneous group, 5 infections occurred: 1 mesh infection that required explant (0.9%), 3 infected seromas (2.8%), and 1 surgical site infection (0.9%).
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial comment Source Type: research