Complex abdominal wall hernia repair with biologic mesh in elderly: a propensity matched analysis

S. Gogna, R. Latifi, A. Policastro, K. Prabhakaran, P. Anderson, J. Con, J. Choi, D. J. Samson, J. Butler

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Abstract

Background: Complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR) has become a common surgical procedure both in non-elderly and elderly patients. Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze the outcomes of the elderly compared to nonelderly undergoing CAWR using propensity score matching. Methods: All patients who underwent CAWR using porcine-derived, non-crosslinked acellular dermal matrix (ADM) (Strattice™) between January 2014 and July 2017 were studied retrospectively. Propensity matched analysis was performed for risk adjustment in multivariable analysis and for one-to-one matching. The outcomes were analyzed for differences in postoperative complications, reoperations, mortality, hospital length of stay and adverse discharge disposition. Results: One hundred-thirty-six patients were identified during the study period. Non-elderly (aged 18–64 years) constituted 70% (n = 95) and elderly (aged ≥ 65 years) comprised 30% of the overall patient population (n = 41). Seventy-three (56.7%) were females. After adjustment through the propensity score, which included 35 pairs, the surgical site infection (p = 1.000), wound necrosis (p = 1.000), the need for mechanical ventilation (p = 0.259), mortality (p = 0.083), reoperation rate (p = 0.141), hospital length of stay (p = 0.206), and discharge disposition (p = 0.795) were similar. Conclusion: Elderly patients undergoing CAWR with biological mesh have comparable outcomes with non-elderly patients when using propensity matching score.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)495-502
Number of pages8
JournalHernia
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2020

Keywords

  • Biologic mesh
  • Complex abdominal wall reconstruction
  • Complications
  • Elderly
  • Hernia
  • Outcomes
  • Posterior component release
  • Propensity matching

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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