Impact of Modifiable Comorbidities on Wound Complications after Ventral Hernia Repair

We aim to assess the impact of modifiable comorbidities (MCM): obesity, diabetes and smoking, and their aggregate effect on wound complications after ventral hernia repair (VHR).

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Hemasat Alkhatib, Luciano Tastaldi, Clayton C. Petro, Dominykas Burneikis, David Krpata, Steven M. Rosenblatt, Michael J. Rosen, Ajita S. Prabhu Tags: Scientific poster presentations Source Type: research