Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgeryHumansBody Mass IndexFemaleMaleMiddle Aged
Does (patient) size matter? the impact of body mass index on outcomes for patients undergoing minimally invasive transversus abdominis release.
Sullivan A Ayuso, Victoria L Walker, Miracle Burt, Kristine Kuchta, Michael B Ujiki, Stephen P Haggerty, Herbert M Hedberg, John G Linn
Published: 202510.1007/s10029-025-03519-0
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity increases the rate of postoperative wound complications for patients undergoing open abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) and predisposes patients to hernia recurrence. While minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques minimize wou…
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