Abdominoplasty and sutureless retrorectus prosthesis for medium-sized and large-sized ventral hernia: assessment of outcomes | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Surgery | ||||
| Article 22, Volume 39, Issue 1, February 2020 PDF (1.71 MB) | ||||
| DOI: 10.4103/ejs.ejs_169_19 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Amro El Hadidi; Omar Salah; Mohamed Abdelhalim; Ahmed Taha; Mohamed Shetiwy; Magdy Basheer | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Aim The primary objective of this prospective cohort study was to assess the outcomes of aesthetic abdominal wall reconstruction with repair of associated hernia utilizing a sutureless retromuscular technique. Materials and methods A single-center follow-up study of 67 consecutive patients with medium-sized ventral hernia and pendulous abdomen was conducted between January 2016 and May 2019. A detailed classification of degree of herniation, surgical complications, postoperative pain analysis, and patient satisfaction were analyzed. Results The study revealed that the overall hernia recurrence rate was quite low; only one (1.5%) patient had to undergo reoperation for recurrence. The postoperative infection rate was noted as 4.5%. Overall, 73% patients reported that they were extremely satisfied with the surgery. Conclusion Although there are many alternatives for repair of medium-sized to large-sized ventral hernia, we found retromuscular repair especially if associated with aesthetic abdominal wall reconstruction to be safe with fewer complications and good patient satisfaction. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Abdominoplasty; retromuscular mesh; Ventral Hernias | ||||
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