Purpose The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of
laparoscopic ventral hernia repair under spinal anesthesia in obese patients (BMI> 30 kg/m …

BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia has not been used as the sole anesthetic procedure
in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair due to the fear of potential adverse effects of the …

Results Nineteen out of 23 patients underwent laparoscopic ventral hernia repair under
spinal anesthesia; conversion to open surgery or general anesthesia was required in four …

Conclusion: Open surgery of large ventral hernia in spinal anaesthesia can be performed
because the spinal anaesthesia provides adequate conditions for ventral hernia repair. The …

AIM: Obese patients generally are not considered good candidates for wall defect repair,
because of associated comorbidities, increased surgical risk, and high risk of surgical site …

Background Obesity predisposes to incisional herniation and increased the incidence of
recurrence after conventional open repair. Only sparse data on the safety and security of …

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is gaining acceptance and compares favorably
with open repair. Patients who are morbidly obese (MO) traditionally have been considered …

Hypothesis Ventral abdominal hernias represent a frequent and often formidable clinical
problem, especially in obese patients. Because laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) …

Background Ventral hernia repair in obese patients has a high perioperative morbidity and
recurrence. The laparoscopic approach may reduce those rates. This study compares those …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for ventral hernia development and affects up to 60% of
patients undergoing ventral hernia repair. It is also associated with a higher rate of surgical …