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. 2022 Oct;26(5):1337-1345.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02672-0. Epub 2022 Sep 22.

Emergency repair and smoking predict recurrence in a large cohort of ventral hernia patients

S Soppe  1 , S Slieker  1 , A Keerl  1 , M K Muller  2 , A Wirsching #  1 , A Nocito #  3
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Emergency repair and smoking predict recurrence in a large cohort of ventral hernia patients

S Soppe et al. Hernia. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: Ventral hernias are frequent and hernia repair is regularly performed by general surgeons. Emergency repair is less frequent and can be challenging. Long-term data comparing outcomes of emergency- vs. elective ventral hernia repair are scarce.

Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing emergency and elective ventral hernia repair at our institution were prospectively entered in our HerniaMed database between August 2013 and February 2020. Patients were contacted after 1 and 5 years to assess long-term complications. Risk factors for emergency repair and hernia recurrence were assessed by univariate and multivariate analysis.

Results: We included 1307 patients. Emergency and elective hernia repair were performed in 11% and 89% of patients with 1-year follow-up rates of 94% and 92%. Female gender, BMI > 40 kg/m2, ASA class 3 and 4, large size umbilical herniation (> 4 cm) and epigastric herniation were more frequent in emergency hernia repair. Binary logistic regression analysis identified emergency repair and smoking as predictors of recurrence (Odds ratio: 4.04 and 95% confidence interval: 1.67-14.21, p = 0.004; Odds ratio: 2.94 and 95% confidence interval: 1.33-9.15, p = 0.011). Furthermore, female gender and significant comorbidity (ASA class 3 and 4) were risk factors for emergency repair (Odds ratio: 1.98 and 95% confidence interval: 01.05-3.74, p = 0.034; Odds ratio: 3.54 and 95% confidence interval: 1.79-6.98, p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Emergency repair and smoking predicted hernia recurrence. Females and highly comorbid patients are at increased risk for emergency repair and should be prioritized for early elective hernia repair.

Keywords: Abdominalwall; Emergency; Hernia; Smoking; Surgery; Ventralhernia.

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