Abstract
Background Incisional hernia post organ transplant increases morbidity and impacts quality of life among patients undergoing abdominal organ transplants.ObjectivesTo estimate the incidence rate of incisional hernia and the factors associated with incisional hernia among patients who underwent liver and kidney transplants.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study in which all patients from 2015 to 2020 who underwent liver and/or kidney transplants and met inclusion criteria were involved.ResultsA total of 424 patients who received transplantation surgery were included. Out of them, 287 patients (67.6%) underwent kidney transplants while 132 patients (31.1%) underwent a liver transplant. Additionally, five patients (1.1%) received both liver and kidney transplantation. Fourteen patients (3.3%) experienced incisional hernia across all samples. A higher incidence rate was noticed among patients with liver transplants compared to kidney transplants (6.81% in the liver group vs 1.7% in the kidney group), which showed a statistical significance between the two groups (P-value= 0.007). In multivariate analysis, surgical site infection (SSI), donor type, acute organ rejection, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and diabetes were all not predictors of incisional hernia among the patients. ConclusionIncisional hernia incidence in between the groups was within the global range of incisional hernia incidence among abdominal organ transplant patients, with a higher incidence among liver transplant patients. All factors associated with incisional hernia, such as SSI, DM, and old age, didn’t show significance as predictors to incisional hernia formation among the samples.
Highlights
Hernias in the abdominal wall are one of the common findings that can affect all age groups
A higher incidence rate was noticed among patients with liver transplants compared to kidney transplants (6.81% in the liver group vs 1.7% in the kidney group), which showed a statistical significance between the two groups (P-value= 0.007)
The incidence rate of incisional hernia post liver transplant was higher when compared to kidney transplant, and there was no incidence reported in the group who underwent both kidney and liver transplant
Summary
Hernias in the abdominal wall are one of the common findings that can affect all age groups. It is known as an abnormal projection of the peritoneal sac through the abdominal wall. Organ transplant is a surgical procedure aimed to transplant an organ from a living or deceased donor to a living recipient in need that meets qualification criteria. This procedure has been lifesaving to many patients with end-stage organ failure. Incisional hernia post organ transplant increases morbidity and impacts quality of life among patients undergoing abdominal organ transplants
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