SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2022
The European Hernia Society Prehabilitation Project: a systematic review of patient prehabilitation prior to ventral hernia surgery.
Synthesis in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07680777 (Perioperative Rehabilitation for Individuals Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Perioperative Rehabilitation for Individuals Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of smoking on ventral and inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a predictor of adverse outcomes following open ventral hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Lifestyle-related risk factors and recurrence after ventral hernia surgery: nationwide registry and survey study.BJS open · 2026Article
- Practices in prehabilitation and follow-up after hernia surgery: a global survey of 135 surgeons from 20 countries.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Prehabilitation in Obese Patients with Ventral Hernia: A Narrative Review and Proposal of a Clinical Algorithm.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The prehabilitation paradox in ventral hernia: from universal to personalized care.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Review
- Smoking cessation and weight loss before ventral hernia repair - can we really justify this? A single center cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Potential and feasibility of preoptimisation in ventral hernia repair- a focus group study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- From repair to reconstruction: a holistic perspective in abdominal wall hernia surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- EHS Guidelines on the Management of Primary Ventral and Incisional Hernias Under Emergency Conditions.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Review
- Outpatient care or less than 48-hour length of hospital stay after open complex abdominal wall surgery: current reality or just a surgeon fantasy?International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Surgeon perspectives on prehabilitation in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR): a multi-institution survey.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- What is the association between BMI classes and the outcome in incisional hernia repair?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Are outcomes of giant ventral hernia repair inferior? A propensity-matched analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Obesity-focused prehabilitation strategies in ventral hernia: Cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Non-operative considerations in relation to groin and ventral hernia repair: local consensus recommendations from the Danish Hernia Database.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Review
- Feasibility of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in patients with severe obesity and complex abdominal wall hernias with loss of domain.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Implementation of a prehabilitation program before abdominal wall surgery: a pilot and feasibility study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
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10 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundVentral hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. To reduce the risk of complications, patient prehabilitation has received increasing focus in recent years. To assess prehabilitation measures, this European Hernia Society endorsed project was launched. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the current literature on patient prehabilitation prior to ventral hernia repair.
methodsThe strategies examined were optimization of renal disease, obesity, nutrition, physical exercise, COPD, diabetes and smoking cessation. For each topic, a separate literature search was conducted, allowing for seven different sub-reviews.
resultsA limited amount of well-conducted research studies evaluating prehabilitation prior to ventral hernia surgery was found. The primary findings showed that smoking cessation and weight loss for obese patients led to reduced risks of complications after abdominal wall reconstruction.
conclusionPrehabilitation prior to ventral hernia repair may be widely used; however, the literature supporting its use is limited. Future studies evaluating the impact of prehabilitation before ventral hernia surgery are warranted.
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