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. 2023 Feb;27(1):127-138.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02673-z. Epub 2022 Sep 9.

Open preperitoneal vs. open anterior repair for the treatment of emergency femoral hernia: a bicentric retrospective study

V Rodrigues-Gonçalves  1 , M Verdaguer  2 , A Bravo-Salva  3 , M Moratal  2 , R Blanco  2 , F Ochoa-Segarra  3 , J A Pereira-Rodríguez  3 , M López-Cano  2
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Open preperitoneal vs. open anterior repair for the treatment of emergency femoral hernia: a bicentric retrospective study

V Rodrigues-Gonçalves et al. Hernia. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the postoperative results, in terms of complications and recurrence, between the anterior and open preperitoneal approaches in emergency femoral hernia.

Methods: This bi-centric retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent emergency femoral hernia repair between January 2010 and December 2018. Postoperative complications and recurrence were analyzed comparing anterior and open preperitoneal approaches. The predictors of complications, mortality and recurrence were investigated using multivariate logistic regression.

Results: A total of 204 patients met the inclusion criteria. Open anterior approach was performed in 128 (62.7%) patients and open preperitoneal was performed in 76 (37.3%). Open preperitoneal approach was associated with lower rates of recurrence (P = 0.033) and associated midline laparotomies (P = 0.006). Multivariable analysis identified patients with chronic nephropathy (OR, 3.801; 95%CI, 1.034-13.974; P = 0.044), preoperative bowel obstruction (OR, 2.376; 95%CI, 1.118-5.047; P = 0.024) and required midline laparotomy (OR, 12.467; 95%CI, 11.392-102.372; P = 0.030) as risk factors for complications and ASA ≥ III (OR, 7.820; 95%CI, 1.279-47.804; P = 0.026), COPD (OR, 5.064; 95%CI, 1.188-21.585; P = 0.028), necrotic contents (OR, 36.968; 95%CI, 4.640-294.543; P = 0.001), and required midline laparotomy (OR, 11.047; 95%CI, 1.943-62.809; P = 0.007). as risk factors for 90-day mortality. Male gender (OR, 4.718; 95%CI, 1.668-13.347; P = 0.003) and anterior approach (OR, 5.292; 95%CI, 1.114-25.149; P = 0.036) were risk factors for recurrence.

Conclusion: Open preperitoneal approach may be superior to anterior approach in the emergency setting because it can avoid the morbidity of associated midline laparotomies, with a lower long-term recurrence rate.

Keywords: Femoral hernia repair; Incarcerated; Prosthetic mesh repair; Strangulated.

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