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Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2025

Is there a link between physical function testing and ventral hernia size?

William Head, Divyaam Satija, Kiana Shannon, Peter Edwards, Savannah Renshaw, Elanna Arhos, Lai Wei, Stephanie Di Stasi, Ajit Chaudhari, Benjamin Poulose

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

William HeadDepartment of Surgery, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Divyaam SatijaDepartment of Surgery, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Kiana ShannonDepartment of Surgery, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Peter EdwardsDepartment of Surgery, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Savannah RenshawDepartment of Surgery, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Elanna ArhosDepartment of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
Lai WeiDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Stephanie Di StasiSports Medicine Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Ajit ChaudhariSports Medicine Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Benjamin PouloseDepartment of Surgery, Center for Abdominal Core Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA. Benjamin.Poulose@osumc.edu.

Funding

ABVENTURE-P: Pilot Trial of Abdominal Core Rehabilitation To Improve Outcomes After Ventral Hernia RepairR01DK131207 · NIDDK · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI CHAUDHARI, AJIT MOHAN WORTHEN, DI STASI, STEPHANIE · 2021 to 2023
$786k
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK131207
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinical assessments of physical function are widely used to evaluate candidacy and predict outcomes for various procedures. This study investigates the relationship between ventral hernia size and physical function tests.

methodsA cohort study was performed on prospectively collected data as part of a randomized control trial Pilot Trial of Abdominal Core Rehabilitation To Improve Outcomes After Ventral Hernia Repair (ABVENTURE-P). Patients scheduled for ventral hernia repair were enrolled between 4/2022 and 8/2024. Patients completed the Five Times Sit-to-Stand (5 × STS) and Timed Up & Go (TUG) physical functional tests pre-operatively. Hernia width was then measured at the time of hernia repair. Associations between hernia width and physical function tests were assessed using Spearman's rank correlation tests, and associations between European Hernia Society (EHS) classifications and physical function tests were assessed using one-way ANOVA.

resultsA total of 112 patients were evaluated with a mean hernia width of 7 cm (SD 7 cm), classified by EHS as 47% W1, 29% W2, and 24% W3. No significant association was found between 5 × STS scores and hernia size when analyzed as a continuous variable (Spearman's rho = 0.13, p = 0.19) or across EHS classifications (p = 0.12). Similarly, TUG scores showed no significant correlation with hernia size as a continuous variable (Spearman's rho = 0.13, p = 0.16) or across EHS classifications (p = 0.08).

conclusionPhysical function test scores alone did not correlate with ventral hernia size in this cohort. Hernia width was not significantly associated with 5 × STS or TUG performance when analyzed as a continuous variable by EHS classification.

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Hernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesFunctional capacityFunctional testingHernia sizePhysical therapyVentral hernia

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PMID41023219
PMCPMC12663614

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