Nir Messer, Ryan C Ellis, Sara M Maskal, Jenny H Chang, Ajita S Prabhu, Benjamin T Miller, Lucas Ra Beffa, Clayton C Petro, Serrgio Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo, Aldo Fafaj, Varisha Essani, Michael J Rosen
INTRODUCTION: Abdominal surgery following transversus abdominis release (TAR) procedure commonly involves incisions through the previously implanted mesh, potentially creating vulnerabilities for hernia recurrence. Despite the popularity of the TAR procedure, current literature regarding post-AWR surgeries is limited. This study aims to reveal the incidence and outcomes of post-TAR non-hernia-related abdominal surgeries of any kind. METHODS: Adult patients who underwent non-hernia-related abdominal surgery following ventral hernia repair with concurrent TAR procedure and permanent synthetic mesh in the Cleveland Clinic Center for Abdominal Core Health between January 2014 and January 2022 were queried from a prospectively collected database in the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative...
March 27, 2024: American Journal of Surgery