Evaluation of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Bilateral Lateral Incision Repair for Abdominal Wall Hernia

Introduction: One of the most frequently encountered complications of abdominal surgery is an abdominal wall incisional hernia. The current study investigated the postoperative complications in patients undergoing bilateral lateral incision repair for abdominal wall hernia in a one-year follow-up. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with abdominal wall hernias larger than 5 cm who were referred to the Poursina Educational and Medical Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. This study recorded the demographic and clinical data of 66 patients who underwent bilateral lateral incision repair for abdominal wall hernia at Poursina Educational and Medical Center in Rasht, Iran, after a six-month follow-up. All data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: About 65.2% of participants were females, and the mean age of the patients was 59.89±10.12 years. About 36.4% and 42.4% of patients had a history of diabetes and hypertension, respectively, and 81.8% and 63.6% had a history of abdominal surgery and hernia repair, respectively. The prevalence of seroma, wound infection, and hematoma was 6.1%, 3.0%, and 1.5%, respectively. After follow-up, hernia recurrence was observed in 1.5% of patients. Diastasis, lateral hernia, and death after surgery were not observed in any of the patients. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that bilateral lateral incision repair for abdominal wall hernias was associated with a low rate of postoperative complications. Additionally, the recurrence rate of hernia was minimal, which suggested that this surgical approach was a safe and effective option for managing abdominal wall hernias.