Effects of smoking and different BMI cutoff points on surgical site infection after elective open ventral hernia repair

ConclusionFollowing open hernia repair, the association between SSI and being overweight starts at a BMI of 24.2, a threshold lower than previously described. The risk of SSI increases in a stepwise fashion as BMI increases and is augmented by smoking. Future studies are needed to determine if SSI reduction can be achieved with a combination of smoking cessation and weight loss using these BMI thresholds.
Source: Hernia - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research