Simultaneous Abdominoplasty and Hernioplasty in Patients with Ventral Hernias

Abstract

Objective: To determine the outcome of simultaneous Abdominoplasty and ventral hernia repair
in patients presenting with ventral hernia.
Methods: Total 85 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected from Surgical unit 1,
Services hospital, Lahore. Informed consent was taken. The demographic information was
obtained. All patients were undergone abdominoplasty under general anesthesia by a single
surgical team. Duration of surgery was noted. Surgery patients were shifted to ward, followed-up
and total hospital stay was noted. Patients were discharged and were follow-up in OPD after 10
days of surgery for assessment of complications like wound infection and seroma formation.
Results: Mean age of patients was 41.15+11.05 years. There were 64 (75.3%) female and 21
(24.7%) male patients. Mean operative time was 145.65±29.33 minutes. There were 5 (6%)
patients who suffered from wound infection. Mean duration for drain on right and left side was
6.55±2.23 days. Seroma formation was seen in 5 (6%) patients.
Conclusions: Based on the results of this study it can be said that the need for an operation may
be driven by the hernia repair, performing it together with abdominoplasty is usually a safe and
practical combination. There were 5(6%) patients who suffered from wound infection as well as
seroma formation. Mean drain volume for right and left side drain was 198.04±79.45 and
193.61±74.27 ml.