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KMID : 1038220190460050462
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Archives of Plastic Surgery
2019 Volume.46 No. 5 p.462 ~ p.469
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Utility of a modified components separation for abdominal wall reconstruction in the liver and kidney transplant population
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Black Cara K.
Zolper Elizabeth G.
Walters Elliot T.
Wang Jessica
Martinez Jesus
Tran Andrew
Naz Iram
Kotha Vikas
Kim Paul J.
Sher Sarah R.
Evans Karen K.
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Abstract
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Background: Incisional hernia is a common complication following visceral organ transplantation. Transplant patients are at increased risk of primary and recurrent hernias due to chronic immune suppression and large incisions. We conducted a retrospective review of patients with a history of liver or kidney transplantation who underwent hernia repair to analyze outcomes and hernia recurrence.
Methods: This is a single center, retrospective review of 19 patients who received kidney and/or liver transplantation prior to presenting with an incisional hernia from 2011 to 2017. All hernias were repaired with open component separation technique (CST) with biologic mesh underlay.
Results: The mean age of patients was 61.0±8.3 years old, with a mean body mass index of 28.4±4.8 kg/m2, 15 males (78.9%), and four females (21.1%). There were seven kidney, 11 liver, and one combined liver and kidney transplant patients. The most common comorbidities were hypertension (16 patients, 84.2%), diabetes (9 patients, 47.4%), and tobacco use (8 patients, 42.1%). Complications occurred in six patients (31.6%) including hematoma (1/19), abscess (1/19), seroma (2/19), and hernia recurrence (3/19) at mean follow-up of 28.7±22.8 months. With the exception of two patients with incomplete follow-up, all patients healed at a median time of 27 days.
Conclusions: This small, retrospective series of complex open CST in transplant patients shows acceptable rates of long-term hernia recurrence and healing. By using a multidisciplinary approach for abdominal wall reconstruction, we believe that modified open CST with biologic mesh is a safe and effective technique in the transplant population with complex abdominal hernias.
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KEYWORD
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Transplants, Surgical mesh, Incisional hernia, Immunosuppression, Abdominal wall
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