Concurrent Ventral Hernia Repair in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case-Matched Study Utilizing the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (Nsqip) Database

Ventral hernia is a common finding in severely obese patients. Management of hernias during bariatric surgery is controversial since ventral hernia repair (VHR) is technically challenging in this group of patients and it may have suboptimal outcomes. We aimed to assess the 30-day outcomes of concurrent ventral hernia repair (cVHR) with bariatric surgery compared to patients without any other synchronous procedure.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research