Spontaneous Chest Wall Herniation in Centrally Obese Patients: A Single-Center Experience of a Rare Problem.

CONCLUSIONS: Obesity was a prevalent comorbidity in the patient population we reviewed. Given the role obesity plays in abdominal and hiatal hernia repair success rates, it should be considered that obesity is a significant contributor to chest wall herniation if rib fractures occur. With 66% chest wall repair failure, patient selection is critical in the success of surgical intervention. Perhaps additional patient optimization, especially weight loss, should be considered prior to surgery. PMID: 32927964 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Surgeon - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research