Evaluation of Induction Immunosuppression and Risk of Incisional Hernia After Liver Transplantation

Liver transplantation (LT) is a technically complex operation and usually performed on ill patients. A major postoperative morbidity is incisional hernia, occurring in 9.5%-32.4% of cases. There are mixed results in transplant studies regarding potential risk factors. Additionally, the literature is lacking in the relationship between specific immunosuppressive induction agents administered during LT and postoperative incisional hernia.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Transplantation and Immunology Source Type: research