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Published in: Hernia 3/2008

01-06-2008 | Original Article

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) in morbidly obese patients

Authors: Z. Tsereteli, B. A. Pryor, B. T. Heniford, A. Park, G. Voeller, B. J. Ramshaw

Published in: Hernia | Issue 3/2008

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate our experience with LVHR in morbidly obese patients (BMI > 40) and to compare their outcomes to those of patients with lower BMI.

Methods

Data on adult (>18 years old) patients who underwent LVHR with mesh over the last 13 years performed by four experienced surgeons were collected retrospectively and from a previously collected database. Of the 1,071 patients, 901 had completed LVHR and were available for follow-up. One hundred and thirty-four patients (group A) met BMI criteria for morbid obesity (≥40, mean 46), 767 patients had BMI < 40, mean 30 (group B). The follow-up time ranged from 1 to 91 months. The Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for nonparametric data analysis. Outcomes were stratified on the follow up time and analyzed using Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel methodology.

Results

The groups did not differ in terms of ASA score, previous surgery and conversion rate (p = 0.22, 0.32 and 0.23). Morbidly obese patients were younger (48.3 vs. 54; p < 0.01) and were more often female (p = 0.02), but this did not correlate with outcome. Group A also had longer operative time (154 vs. 119 min, p < 0.01) and hospital stay (3.6 vs. 2.4 days, p = 0.03). Mesh size was significantly larger in group A (449 vs. 349 cm2, p = 002). During mean follow-up time of 19 months hernia recurrence was 8.3% in group A and 2.9% in group B (p = 0.003), with an odds ratio of 4.3 (95% CI 1.9–9.9). However, there was no significant difference in the rate of complications (19.7 vs. 15.3%; p = 0.46).

Conclusions

LVHR in the morbidly obese population is both safe and feasible, although there is a higher, but still acceptable recurrence rate. Despite the increased risk for recurrence, LVHR in morbidly obese patients minimizes the potential wound and mesh complications that frequently occur for open mesh repair in this group of patients.
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Metadata
Title
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) in morbidly obese patients
Authors
Z. Tsereteli
B. A. Pryor
B. T. Heniford
A. Park
G. Voeller
B. J. Ramshaw
Publication date
01-06-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Hernia / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0310-8

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