Burden and Predictors of Incisional Hernia Following Anterior Lumbar Fusion: A National Study.

ABSTRACT: Study DesignRetrospective cohort study.ObjectivesTo determine the incidence and identify independent predictors of incisional hernia following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF).MethodsThe PearlDiver national database was queried to identify patients who underwent ALIF. Patients were stratified based on the presence or absence of an incisional hernia diagnosis. Chi-squared and Student's t-tests were used to identify demographic and comorbidities between the 2 cohorts. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors for incisional hernia development.ResultsA total of 165,110 patients underwent ALIF during the study period, of whom 4164 (2.52%) developed an incisional hernia. The mean and median time to diagnosis were 1093 ± 1030 days and 728

SUBMITTER: Avetisian H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815668 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature