Purpose: Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for complications after ventral
hernia repair (VHR), and minimally invasive (MIS) techniques are preferred in obese …

Purpose Body mass index (BMI)≥ 35 kg/m 2 is a known independent risk factor for
complications following open ventral hernia repair (VHR). We sought to examine the …

Background Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) for morbidly obese patients with a
body mass index (BMI) exceeding 35 kg/m 2 has not been well investigated. Methods …

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 …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate our experience with LVHR in morbidly obese
patients (BMI> 40) and to compare their outcomes to those of patients with lower BMI …

Importance This study analyzes a role of laparoscopy in obese patients with ventral hernia.
Objective To evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic compared with open ventral hernia …

Background Morbid obesity has been considered a contraindication to ventral hernia repair
(VHR) in the past. However, the relationship between a greater body mass index (BMI) and …

Background Overweight and obese patients are often asked to lose weight prior to ventral
hernia repair (VHR). Improved outcomes are the reasons behind this strategy. Data …

Background Prior work has linked body mass index (BMI) with postoperative outcomes of
ventral hernia repair (VHR), though recent data characterizing this association are limited …

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 …