Concurrent panniculectomy in the obese ventral hernia patient: assessment of short-term complications, hernia recurrence, and healthcare utilization

Panniculectomy (PAN) is often performed concurrently with ventral hernia repair (VHR) in the obese patient. However, the effectiveness and safety profile of this common practice have not been fully established in part due to paucity of comparative effectiveness studies. Presented herein is a comparative analysis of early complications, long-term hernia recurrence, and healthcare expenditures between VHR-PAN and VHR-only patients.

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