General Surgery: Management of Postoperative Complications Following Ventral Hernia Repair and Inguinal Hernia Repair

Yang Lu; David C Chen; Ian T MacQueen

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2021.05.018

General Surgery: Management of Postoperative Complications Following Ventral Hernia Repair and Inguinal Hernia Repair

Surg Clin North Am. 2021 Oct;101(5):755-766. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2021.05.018. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

Authors

Yang Lu¹, David C Chen², Ian T MacQueen³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, 72-227 CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
² Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, Lichtenstein Amid Hernia Clinic at UCLA, 1304 15th Street, Suite 102, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, Lichtenstein Amid Hernia Clinic at UCLA, 1304 15th Street, Suite 102, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. Electronic address: IMacqueen@mednet.ucla.edu.

PMID: 34537141
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2021.05.018

Abstract

Ventral and inguinal hernia repairs are some of the most commonly performed general surgery operations worldwide. This review focuses on the management of postoperative complications, which include surgical site infection, hernia recurrence, postoperative pain, and mesh-related issues. In each section, we aim to discuss classifications, risk factors, diagnostic modalities, and treatment options for common complications following hernia repair.

Keywords: Hernia repair; Hernia repair complications; Inguinal hernia repair complications; Mesh infection; Ventral hernia repair complications; Wound complications.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Hernia, Inguinal / surgery*
Hernia, Ventral / surgery*
Herniorrhaphy / adverse effects*
Humans
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Postoperative Complications / therapy