Primary Repair of Ventral Hernia During Initial Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Results in Very Low Long Term Recurrence Rates

The presence of a ventral hernia (POVH) presents a challenge during laparoscopic bariatric surgery and particularly during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). The incidence of ventral hernias during laparoscopic bariatric surgery (BS) is reported to be around 5% with no consensus regarding optimal treatment. The extent of the fascial defect warrants consideration of either primary repair, synthetic or biologic mesh repair or delayed repair. Our study aim was to evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic primary sutured repair of POVH in patients with a single abdominal wall fascial defect undergoing bariatric surgery.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research