OC-058 VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR (VHR) FOR RECURRENT HERNIAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE

Autor: H Wilson, D Ku, G Scarola, M Polcz, V Augenstein, P D Colavita, B T Heniford
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: British Journal of Surgery. 110
ISSN: 1365-2168
0007-1323
DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad080.065
Popis: Introduction Quality of life (QOL) has become a key outcome measure in VHR. Although recurrent hernias can be more challenging to repair and often have more postoperative complications compared to primary hernias, QOL outcomes have not been specifically studied between these two groups. Methods The International Hernia Mesh Registry was queried for patients who underwent either recurrent or primary VHR. Patients detailed QOL using the Carolinas Comfort Scale (CCS). Patient characteristics and preoperative and 1-year postoperative CCS scores were compared between groups with standard statistical methods. Results There were 1,349 patients identified from 2008–2019 who underwent VHR with preoperative and 1-year postoperative CCS data, 227(16.8%) of which had recurrent hernias and 1,122(83.2%) had primary hernias. The recurrent group had a higher BMI(32.5±6.7 vs 30.7±6.5 kg/m2,p Conclusion Patients presenting with recurrent hernias had more hernia-related symptoms than patients presenting with primary hernias but experienced greater improvement with pain and movement limitation. They did have increased mesh sensation postoperatively. These data may help in counseling patients preoperatively.
Databáze: OpenAIRE