Incisional Hernia Repair: Choose Best Technique for Individual Patient
Major Finding: Choice of technique and mesh material for incisional hernia repair should be based on each individual case, rather than concern about the effect on future abdominal operations.
Data Source: A retrospective study of 1,444 patients with incisional hernia repairs found that mesh position and type exerted only a minimal effect on future abdominal procedures.
Disclosures: Dr. Hawn had no financial disclosures. The study was funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development. The opinions expressed were those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN SURGICAL ASSOCIATION
In discussing the paper, Dr. Todd Heniford of the Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C., emphasized the study’s take-home message: "Surgeons should do whatever is needed to perform the best hernia repair they can at the first operation to avoid reoperations and the subsequent risks of morbidity and mortality."
Dr. Hawn had no financial disclosures. The study was funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development.
