Subcutaneous Fat, Not Visceral Fat, as a Risk Factor for Incisional Hernia After Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Postoperative incisional hernia impairs patients' quality of life and may require surgical intervention. This study investigated the risk of incisional hernia following laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.

Methods

In total, 199 patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery were enrolled in this retrospective single-center study. The patients were divided into the no incisional hernia group (n = 185) and the incisional hernia group (n = 9). Subcutaneous fat area (SFA) and visceral fat area (VFA) at the level of the umbilicus were measured using specialized computed tomography imaging software. Data from an additional 78 patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in another hospital were used as a validation cohort.

Results

SUBMITTER: Sekiguchi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635598 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature