Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
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Comparative Study
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) in morbidly obese patients.
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. ⋯ LVHR in the morbidly obese population is both safe and feasible, although there is a higher, but still acceptable recurrence rate. Despite the increased risk for recurrence, LVHR in morbidly obese patients minimizes the potential wound and mesh complications that frequently occur for open mesh repair in this group of patients.