Impact of incisional hernia on health-related quality of life and body image: a prospective cohort study

Ramshorst, Gabriëlle H. van; Eker, Hasan Hüseyin; Hop, Wim C. J.; Jeekel, J.; Lange, Johan F.

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.01.012

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“…This is equivalent to other retrospective quality-of-life studies reporting follow-up percentages between 37 and 52% after 2.5 to 7 years of follow-up [2, 42-44]. Baseline characteristics did not significantly differ between R and NR suggesting that the R group reflects the whole study population.…”

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Severity of Diverticulitis Does Not Influence Abdominal Complaints during Long-Term Follow-Up

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Background: Diverticulitis can lead to localized or generalized peritonitis and consequently induce abdominal adhesion formation. If adhesions would lead to abdominal complaints, it might be expected that these would be more prominent after operation for perforated diverticulitis with peritonitis than after elective sigmoid resection. Aims: The primary outcome of the study was the incidence of abdominal complaints in the long-term after acute and elective surgery for diverticulitis. Methods: During the period 2003 through 2009, 269 patients were operated for diverticular disease. Two hundred eight of them were invited to fill out a questionnaire composed of the gastrointestinal quality of life index and additional questions and finally 109 were suitable for analysis with a mean follow-up of 7.5 years. Results: Analysis did not reveal any significant differences in the incidence of abdominal complaints or other parameters. Conclusion: This retrospective study on patients after operation for diverticulitis shows that in the long term, the severity of the abdominal complaints is influenced neither by the stage of the disease nor by the fact of whether it was performed in an acute or elective setting.

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Severity of Diverticulitis Does Not Influence Abdominal Complaints during Long-Term Follow-Up

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“…Nevertheless, it seems that the suture material and the surgical technique used to close an abdominal wall incision, are the most important determinants of the risk of developing an incisional hernia [1,12]. The development of an incisional hernia has an important impact on the patients' quality of life and body image [13]. Furthermore, the repair of incisional hernias still has a high failure rate with long term recurrence rates above 30 %, even when mesh repair is performed [14][15][16].…”

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European Hernia Society guidelines on the closure of abdominal wall incisions

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Bury

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“…It has been shown that IH has a negative effect on patients' quality of life and reduces the body image [24]. In the United States, a total of 400,000 patients are treated for IH each year [25].…”

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Meta-Analysis of Primary Mesh Augmentation as Prophylactic Measure to Prevent Incisional Hernia

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Eker³

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Background: Incisional hernia (IH) remains one of the most frequent postoperative complications after abdominal surgery. As a consequence, primary mesh augmentation (PMA), a technique to strengthen the abdominal wall, has been gaining popularity. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the prophylactic effect of PMA on the incidence of IH compared to primary suture (PS). Methods: A meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing PMA and PS for closing the abdominal wall after surgery were included. Results: Out of 576 papers, 5 RCTs were selected comprising 346 patients. IH occurred significantly less in the PMA group (RR 0.25, 95% CI 0.12-0.52, I²0%; p < 0.001). No difference could be observed with regard to wound infection (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.39-1.91, I² 0%; p = 0.71) or seroma (RR 1.22, 95% CI 0.64-2.33, I² 0%; p = 0.55). A trend was observed for chronic pain in favor of the PS group (RR 5.95, 95% CI 0.74-48.03, I²0%; p = 0.09). Conclusion: The use of PMA for abdominal wall closure is associated with significantly lower incidence of IH compared to PS.

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Impact of incisional hernia on health-related quality of life and body image: a prospective cohort study

Cited by 287 publications

References 34 publications

Severity of Diverticulitis Does Not Influence Abdominal Complaints during Long-Term Follow-Up

Severity of Diverticulitis Does Not Influence Abdominal Complaints during Long-Term Follow-Up

European Hernia Society guidelines on the closure of abdominal wall incisions

Meta-Analysis of Primary Mesh Augmentation as Prophylactic Measure to Prevent Incisional Hernia

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