Effect of Preoperative Abdominal Training on Abdominal Muscles Strength Outcomes after Ventral Hernia Repair | ||||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||||
| Article 133, Volume 86, December, December 2018, Page 4495-4501 PDF (425.39 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.63151 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| MOHAMED G. AHMED, M.Sc.; SALAH A. MOHAMED, M.D.; WALID A. ABOU EL-NAGA, Ph.D.; MOHAMED M. EL-KABLAWY, Ph.D. | ||||
| The Departments of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy* and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine**, Cairo University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: Hernias are caused by a weakness in the abdominal wall along with increased intra-abdominal pressure and poor wound healing. Ventral (incisional) hernias usually result from a weakness in the abdominal wall after abdominal surgery, especially in the obese patient. Aim of Study: To investigate the effect of pre-operative abdominal training on abdominal muscle strength outcomes after ventral hernia repair by using isokinetic dynamometer as a method of evaluation. Methods: 30 patients their age ranged between 20-45 years with ventral hernia, they were directed to operative hernia repair. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: Group (A) (control group) and Group (B) (study group). Isokinetic dynamometer was used to evaluate abdom-inal muscle strength at 3 occasions, first (initial assessment), second (pre-operative assessment), and third (6 months post-operative assessment). For Group (A) (control group); they were instructed to presume their activities of daily living pre-operatively. For Group (B) (study group); they received selective abdominal training program for 30min. 3 times per week for 6 weeks pre-operatively. Results: The result showed that there was a significant increase in abdominal muscle strength post-operatively in study (abdominal training) group compared to control group. Conclusion: It was concluded that pre operative abdominal muscle training was effective for strengthening abdominal muscles after ventral hernia repair. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Ventral hernia – Abdominal training – Isokinetic | ||||
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