Abstract
BackgroundFlank and lumbar hernias (FLH) are challenging to repair. This study aimed to establish a reproducible management strategy and analyze elective flank and lumbar repair (FLHR) outcomes from a single institution. MethodsA prospective analysis using a hernia-specific database was performed examining patients undergoing open FLHR between 2004 and 2021. Variables included patient demographics and operative characteristics. ResultsOf 142 patients, 106 presented with flank hernias, and 36 with lumbar hernias. Patients, primarily ASA Class 2 or 3, exhibited a mean age of 57.0 ± 13.4 years and BMI of 30.2 ± 5.7 kg/m2. Repairs predominantly utilized synthetic mesh in the preperitoneal space (95.1 %). After 29.9 ± 13.1 months follow-up, wound infections occurred in 8.3 %; hernia recurrence was 3.5 %. At 6 months postoperatively, 21.2 % of patients reported chronic pain with two-thirds of these individuals having preoperative pain. ConclusionsOpen preperitoneal FLHR provides a durable repair with low complication and hernia recurrence rates over 2.5 years of follow-up.
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