Ventral hernia associated with morbid obesity--when is surgery indicated?
Vichová, B.; Oravský, M.; Schnorrer, M.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti 87(6): 328
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9351 PMID: 18681269 Document Number: 618929
The authors refer results of surgical treatment of incarcerated ventral hernias in patients with morbid obesity. In the 3rd Department of Surgery of the Comenius University Medical Faculty in Bratislava, 4 obese patients (BMI over 40) were operated for incarcerated ventral hernias in 2007. Based on a follow up analysis, the authors recommend a proactive approach to elective surgical therapy.