S J Baig, G V Kulkarni, P Priya, M Y Afaque, J Bueno-Lledo, S Chintapatla, A de Beaux, J A Gandhi, M A Garcia Urena, T M Hammond, D Lomanto, R Liu, A Mehta, M Miserez, A Montgomery, S Morales-Conde, C Palanivelu, E M Pauli, S A Rege, Y Renard, M Rosen, D L Sanders, V K Singhal, D A J Slade, O J Warren, S Wijerathne
INTRODUCTION: Subcostal hernias are categorized as L1 based on the European Hernia Society (EHS) classification and frequently involve M1, M2, and L2 sites. These are common after hepatopancreatic and biliary surgeries. The literature on subcostal hernias mostly comprises of retrospective reviews of small heterogenous cohorts, unsurprisingly leading to no consensus or guidelines. Given the limited literature and lack of consensus or guidelines for dealing with these hernias, we planned for a Delphi consensus to aid in decision making to repair subcostal hernias...
February 16, 2024: Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery