Surgical Site Occurrences of Simultaneous Panniculectomy and Incisional Hernia Repair

Author:

Warren Jeremy A.1,Epps Matthew1,Debrux Cart1,Fowler James L.1,Ewing Joseph A.1,Cobb William S.1,Carbonell Alfredo M.1

Affiliation:

1. Greenville Health System, Greenville, South Carolina

Abstract

Horizontal panniculectomy (PAN) offers the advantage of wide exposure for hernia repair with elimination of excess skin and adiposity, at the expense of massive subcutaneous flap creation and its attendant risks. We report our experience with ventral hernia repair (VHR) with PAN compared with patients with hernia repair alone. A prospective database was reviewed retrospectively for all patients undergoing open VHR + PAN. A matched cohort of patients without PAN was used for comparison, resulting in 43 study and 43 control patients. Incidence of surgical site occurrences (SSO), surgical site infection (SSI), and recurrence were analyzed. A total of 43 patients underwent PAN + VHR with mesh. Mean body mass index was 34.3 kg/m2, with 35 per cent having undergone prior bariatric surgery. Repair techniques included retromuscular (74.4%), preperitoneal (11.6%), intraperitoneal (6.9%), onlay (4.6%), and suture (2.3%). Mesh used was polypropylene (76.7%), polyester (18.6%), bioabsorbable (2.3%), and polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) (2.3%). Component separation was performed in 44.2 per cent of patients. There was a significant difference in total SSO between PAN + VHR and VHR alone (46.5% vs 27.9%; P < 0.001), though the difference for individual SSOs was not significant. There was no difference in SSI between groups (16.3% vs 20.9%; P = 0.776). Mean follow-up was 11.4 months, with recurrence rate of 11.6 per cent in the PAN group and 9.3 per cent in the control group ( P = 0.725). Panniculectomy at the time of VHR does not increase the incidence of SSI, though higher rates of skin necrosis and cellulitis were seen. There is no difference in recurrence. This approach is a valid option for patients with excessive abdominal panniculus requiring VHR.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

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