Awni D Shahait1, Lana Alghanem2, Peter Cmorej1, William Tracy3, Mustafa Rashad Hasnain3, Mohanad Baldawi3, Kara Girten3, Donald Weaver4, Khaled J Saleh3, Scott A Gruber1, Gamal Mostafa5. 1. Michael and Marian Ilitch Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI; Department of Surgery, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI. 2. The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. 3. Department of Surgery, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI. 4. Michael and Marian Ilitch Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI. 5. Michael and Marian Ilitch Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI; Department of Surgery, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI. Electronic address: gmostafa@med.wayne.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ventral hernia repair is a common procedure with reported 15% to 37% morbidity and 0.3% to 1.4% mortality rates. This study examines the 30-day morbidity and mortality of open and laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in veterans, along with the impact of body mass index on these outcomes. METHODS: The Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program was queried for all ventral hernia repairs during the period 2008 to 2015. In this retrospective analysis, we compared outcomes of open ventral hernia repair versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair and among different body mass index classes. RESULTS: A total of 19,883 patients were identified (92.6% male, mean age 59.7, 53.1% obese, and 71.6% with American Society of Anesthesiologists class ≥III). There were 95 (0.5%) mortalities, and complications occurred in 1,289 (6.5%) patients. Open ventral hernia repair was performed in 60.2%; 14.5% were recurrent, and 3.3% were performed as an emergency operation. When compared with open ventral hernia repair, the laparoscopic ventral hernia repair group had higher mean body mass index, less patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists class ≥III, fewer emergency operations, longer operative time, less complications, decreased mortality, and shorter duration of stay. Body mass index 35.00 to 49.99 was predictive of overall complications in the open ventral hernia repair group. CONCLUSION: Ventral hernia repair can be performed in the veteran population with outcomes comparable to those in the private sector. Morbid obesity has a negative impact on ventral hernia repair outcomes that is most prominent following open surgery. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair may offer superior outcomes when compared to open ventral hernia repair and may be considered.
BACKGROUND:Ventral hernia repair is a common procedure with reported 15% to 37% morbidity and 0.3% to 1.4% mortality rates. This study examines the 30-day morbidity and mortality of open and laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in veterans, along with the impact of body mass index on these outcomes. METHODS: The Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program was queried for all ventral hernia repairs during the period 2008 to 2015. In this retrospective analysis, we compared outcomes of open ventral hernia repair versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair and among different body mass index classes. RESULTS: A total of 19,883 patients were identified (92.6% male, mean age 59.7, 53.1% obese, and 71.6% with American Society of Anesthesiologists class ≥III). There were 95 (0.5%) mortalities, and complications occurred in 1,289 (6.5%) patients. Open ventral hernia repair was performed in 60.2%; 14.5% were recurrent, and 3.3% were performed as an emergency operation. When compared with open ventral hernia repair, the laparoscopic ventral hernia repair group had higher mean body mass index, less patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists class ≥III, fewer emergency operations, longer operative time, less complications, decreased mortality, and shorter duration of stay. Body mass index 35.00 to 49.99 was predictive of overall complications in the open ventral hernia repair group. CONCLUSION:Ventral hernia repair can be performed in the veteran population with outcomes comparable to those in the private sector. Morbid obesity has a negative impact on ventral hernia repair outcomes that is most prominent following open surgery. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair may offer superior outcomes when compared to open ventral hernia repair and may be considered.
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