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Berger LE, Huffman SS, Bloomfield G, Marable JK, Spoer DL, Shan HD, Deldar R, Evans KK, Bhanot P, Alimi YR. Age is just a number: The role of advanced age in predicting complications following ventral hernia repair with component separation. Am J Surg 2024; 229:162-168. [PMID: 38182459 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND While advanced age is often considered a risk factor for complications following abdominal surgery, its impact on outcomes after complex open ventral hernia repair (VHR) with component separation technique (CST) remains unclear. METHODS A single-center retrospective review of patients who VHR with CST from November 2008 to January 2022 was performed and cohorts were stratified by presence of advanced age (≥60 years). RESULTS Of 219 patients who underwent VHR with CST, 114 patients (52.1 %) were aged ≥60 years. Multivariate analysis demonstrated BMI to be an independent predictor for any complication (OR 1.1, p = 0.002) and COPD was positively associated with seroma development (OR 20.1, p = 0.012). Advanced age did not independently predict postoperative outcomes, including hernia recurrence (OR 0.8, p = 0.766). CONCLUSIONS VHR with CST is generally safe to perform in patients of advanced age. Every patient's comorbidity profile should be thoroughly assessed preoperatively for risk stratification regardless of age.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lauren E Berger
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
| | - Grace Bloomfield
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
| | - Julian K Marable
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
| | - Daisy L Spoer
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
| | - Holly D Shan
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
| | - Romina Deldar
- Department of General Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
| | - Parag Bhanot
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; Department of General Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
| | - Yewande R Alimi
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; Department of General Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
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