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. 2001 Dec;5(4):172-6.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-001-0032-2.

Incidence and predisposing factors for incisional hernia in patients with liver transplantation

R Gómez  1 , M Hidalgo, E Marques, L Marin, C Loinaz, I Gonzalez, I Garcia, E Moreno
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Incidence and predisposing factors for incisional hernia in patients with liver transplantation

R Gómez et al. Hernia. 2001 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Cirrhotic patients who are transplanted have a high risk of developing incisional hernia (IH).

Materials and methods: We have analysed the incidence and treatment of IH in 465 patients with liver transplantation (LT). In order to find predisposing factors, we compared these patients with a similar group of patients with LT without IH. Fifty-four patients (11.6%) developed an IH. Forty-six of these (85%) were males, and in 37% the entire laparotomy incision was involved. Forty patients have been operated on for the hernia, three by primary repair and 37 (92.5%) with a polypropylene mesh. After a follow-up of 42 months, 6 (15%) IHs recurred. Comparing groups, IH patients were older (P<0.05), of male gender (P<0.001), and received more steroids (P<0.01). The IH rate was not related to suture material.

Conclusions: Our rate of IH is perhaps reasonable in these high risk patients. It appears that IH can be reduced if steroids are reduced or avoided. We recommend a large mesh for repair.

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