Management of post-operative complications in open ventral hernia repair

Abstract

Hernia repair is the most common general surgical procedure performed in the United States; however, historically, there has been a surprising lack of consensus regarding hernia complications and their management. The development of international, prospectively-collected databases such as the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative has introduced a new era of evidence-based practice around the prevention and management of these complications. This review seeks to equip surgeons with evidence-based techniques for prevention and management of the most common complications of open ventral hernia repair.

Keywords

Hernia repair / complications / surgical site infection / seroma / flap necrosis / mesh exposure / interparietal hernia / recurrent hernia / enterocutaneous fistula

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