Incisional hernia following ileostomy closure: who's at risk? The Gold Coast experience

Background Diverting ileostomy is utilized to protect high‐risk anastomoses, though it is not shown to reduce the leak rate it may reduce the severe consequences of an anastamotic leak. In recent years mesh development has advanced to allow placement of meshes into potentially contaminated fields, s...

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Published in:ANZ journal of surgery 2022-01, Vol.92 (1-2), p.146-150
Main Authors: Bloomfield, Ian, Dobson, Benjamin, Von Papen, Michael, Clark, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
colorectal
Demographics
Demography
Gold
Hernia
Hernias
Humans
Ileostomy
Ileostomy - adverse effects
Ileostomy - methods
incisional hernia
Incisional Hernia - epidemiology
Incisional Hernia - etiology
Incisional Hernia - prevention & control
Ostomy
Retrospective Studies
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
Surgical Mesh - adverse effects
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Summary:Background Diverting ileostomy is utilized to protect high‐risk anastomoses, though it is not shown to reduce the leak rate it may reduce the severe consequences of an anastamotic leak. In recent years mesh development has advanced to allow placement of meshes into potentially contaminated fields, such as an ostomy closure site. Method A retrospective review of all ileostomy closure procedures in Gold Coast from 1st January 2011 until 31st December 2018 were included. Patient demographics and surgical outcomes and follow up reviewed to identify any cases of incisional hernia relating to ostomy closure. Results A total of 193 patients were identified, after exclusions 171 were suitable for analysis within the study, a total of 25 incisional hernia detected radiologically or clinically. Two independent risk factors were identified BMI >30 and ASA 3–4. Both had significant association with development of incisional hernia with a 3‐ and 2‐fold RR increase, respectively. This was also reflected in a subset analysis of BMI ranges demonstrating increased risk in the obese and severely obese group. Discussion The high‐risk group in our population was elevated BMI and ASA, these are the patients we would expect to benefit the most from targeted therapy to reduce the incidence of incisional hernia. Future studies to look at whether reducing BMI or prophylactic mesh placement are effective.
ISSN:1445-1433
1445-2197
DOI:10.1111/ans.17359