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ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2024

Higher rates of recurrence and worse quality of life in obese patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.

Mikhail Attaar, Beau Forester, Kristine Kuchta, Michael B Ujiki, John Linn, Woody Denham, H Mason Hedberg, Stephen Haggerty

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  1. Is the recurrence rate higher in obese patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025
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Mikhail AttaarDepartment of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Ave, GCSI Suite B665, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA. mikhail.attaar@uchicagomedicine.org.ORCID 0000-0002-9800-0062
Beau ForesterDepartment of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Ave, GCSI Suite B665, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA.
Kristine KuchtaNorthShore University Research Institute, Evanston, IL, USA.
Michael B UjikiDepartment of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Ave, GCSI Suite B665, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA.
John LinnDepartment of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Ave, GCSI Suite B665, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA.
Woody DenhamDepartment of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Ave, GCSI Suite B665, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA.
H Mason HedbergDepartment of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Ave, GCSI Suite B665, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA.
Stephen HaggertyDepartment of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, 2650 Ridge Ave, GCSI Suite B665, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA.

Funding

Intuitive Foundation EH20-298
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePrior investigations regarding the effect of obesity on inguinal hernia repair have been mixed. The aim of our study was to retrospectively compare perioperative outcomes, recurrence rate, and quality of life between obese and non-obese patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.

methodsPatients who underwent inguinal hernia repair by any approach at a single institution were identified from a prospectively maintained quality database. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m

resultsBetween 2010 and 2021, a total of 5575 patients underwent inguinal hernia repair. Fifteen percent of patients were identified as obese (835 patients, mean BMI 33.2 ± 3.3 kg/m

conclusionsInguinal hernia repair in obese patients is a more technically challenging operation. Long-term follow-up revealed a greater risk of hernia recurrence and worse quality of life up to 2 years postoperatively in this patient population.

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Hernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyObesityQuality of LifeRecurrenceAdultAgedBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeRetrospective StudiesHernia repairInguinalObesityRecurrenceSafety

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PMID39230645

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