ArticleSurgery open science2023
Association of body mass index with morbidity following elective ventral hernia repair.
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- Impact of body mass index on outcomes after robotic transversus abdominis release in patients without obesity, with class I obesity, and with class II obesity: a multicenter study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Prehabilitation in Obese Patients with Ventral Hernia: A Narrative Review and Proposal of a Clinical Algorithm.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Anterior to posterior preoperative risk assessment of abdominal thickness compared to BMI in ventral hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Risks and benefits of delaying hernia repair in patients with obesity: a retrospective case series of emergent hernia cases.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- The new bridge to hernia surgery: achieving preoperative weight optimization with GLP-1 receptor agonists for abdominal wall hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Comparisons of 30-day outcomes after ventral hernia repair by body mass index and surgical approach: a retrospective cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Concurrent Panniculectomy With Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Propensity-scored Matched Study of Quality Improvement Outcomes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- The effect of clinically significant weight loss prior to open ventral hernia repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- "What really matters to the patients?": assessing the impact of wound healing on the quality of life in patients undergoing incisional hernia repair.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Prior work has linked body mass index (BMI) with postoperative outcomes of ventral hernia repair (VHR), though recent data characterizing this association are limited. This study used a contemporary national cohort to investigate the association between BMI and VHR outcomes. Methods: Adults ≥ 18 years undergoing isolated, elective, primary VHR were identified using the 2016-2020 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Patients were stratified by BMI. Restricted cubic splines were utilized to ascertain the BMI threshold for significantly increased morbidity. Multivariable models were developed to evaluate the association of BMI with outcomes of interest. Results: Of ~89,924 patients, 0.5 % were considered Conclusion: BMI ≥ 32 is associated with greater morbidity following open, but not laparoscopic VHR. The relevance of BMI may be more pronounced in open VHR and must be considered for stratifying risk, improving outcomes, and optimizing care. Key message: Body mass index (BMI) continues to be a relevant factor in morbidity and resource use for elective open ventral hernia repair (VHR). A BMI of 32 serves as the threshold for significant increase in overall complications following open VHR, though this association is not observed in operations performed laparoscopically.
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