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24-07-2023 | Bariatric Surgery | SAGES/EAES official publication

Management of abdominal wall hernias in patients with severe obesity

Authors: Omar M. Ghanem, Sean Orenstein, S. Julie-Ann Lloyd, Amin Andalib, Alice Race, Holly Ann Burt, Farah Husain, Matthew Goldblatt, Matthew Kroh, SAGES Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Committee, SAGES Hernia Committee

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 9/2023

Abstract

Obesity is a risk factor for abdominal wall hernia development and hernia recurrence. The management of these two pathologies is complex and often entwined. Bariatric and ventral hernia surgery require careful consideration of physiologic and technical components for optimal outcomes. In this review, a multidisciplinary group of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons’ bariatric and hernia surgeons present the various weight loss modalities available for the pre-operative optimization of patients with severe obesity and concurrent hernias. The group also details the technical aspects of managing abdominal wall defects during weight loss procedures and suggests the optimal timing of definitive hernia repair after bariatric surgery. Since level one evidence is not available on some of the topics covered by this review, expert opinion was implemented in some instances. Additional high-quality research in this area will allow for better recommendations and therefore treatment strategies for these complex patients.

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Title: Management of abdominal wall hernias in patients with severe obesity
Authors: Omar M. Ghanem
Sean Orenstein
S. Julie-Ann Lloyd
Amin Andalib
Alice Race
Holly Ann Burt
Farah Husain
Matthew Goldblatt
Matthew Kroh
SAGES Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Committee, SAGES Hernia Committee
Publication date: 24-07-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Obesity
Obesity
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-023-10312-6

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