Mind the gap: imaging spectrum of abdominal ventral hernia repair complications

Ventral hernia repair with or without mesh placement is a commonly done procedure. Laparoscopic approach is more preferred than open in recent surgical practice. Complications occur as like any other abdominal surgeries and are dependent on multiple factors. Complications such as collections, adhesi...

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Published in:Insights into imaging 2019-03, Vol.10 (1), p.40-11, Article 40
Main Authors: Patil, Aruna R., Nandikoor, Shrivalli, Mohanty, Himansu Shekar, Godhi, Satyajit, Bhat, Ravishankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abdominal surgery
Computed tomography
Diagnostic Radiology
Fistula
Hernia
Hernias
Imaging
Infections
Internal Medicine
Interventional Radiology
Laparoscopy
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mesh
Migration
Neuroradiology
Pain
Pictorial Review
Radiology
Surgical outcomes
Surgical techniques
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
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Summary:Ventral hernia repair with or without mesh placement is a commonly done procedure. Laparoscopic approach is more preferred than open in recent surgical practice. Complications occur as like any other abdominal surgeries and are dependent on multiple factors. Complications such as collections, adhesions, and related changes are non-specific. Specific complications related to hernia repair include recurrent hernia, mesh infection, mesh migration, and fistula formation. Post inguinal hernia repair chronic inguinal pain is gaining more attention with increasing use of image-guided nerve interventions for symptomatic management. Imaging plays a vital role in defining and delineating the type and extent of complications. Prior knowledge of the surgical indication and technique helps in better imaging interpretation of complications. This article describes the role of imaging in diagnosis of complications in general ventral hernia surgery setting.
ISSN:1869-4101
1869-4101
DOI:10.1186/s13244-019-0730-x