Safety and outcome of elective synthetic mesh repair for incisional ventral hernias in immunosuppressed patients - a retrospective propensity-score-matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Incisional hernia remain an important complication after abdominal surgery. Repair often includes use of synthetic mesh, but certain risk factors for complication after mesh hernia repair have been described. Among these, immunosuppression due to co-existing conditions is hypothesized to increase postoperative complications, but data is scarce and contradicting. Therefore, the aim was to assess outcome after mesh hernia repair in immunosuppressed patients.

Material & methods

Patients with and without immunosuppression undergoing elective incisional hernia repair at our clinic between 2010 and 2019 were analyzed in this retrospective study. Pre-existing conditions, details of immunosuppression, postoperative course and outpatient follow-up for hernia recurrence w

SUBMITTER: Saidy RRO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11850561 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature