The impact of overweight and obesity on the results of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, including robot-assisted repair - a literature review

• Main Authors: Magdalena Ostojska (Author), Izabela Kałuża (Author), Magdalena Górska (Author), Małgorzata Miazga (Author), Barbara Serkis (Author), Jagna Golemo (Author), Magdalena Celichowska (Author), Gabriela Dziuba (Author), Zuzanna Bentkowska (Author), Julia Dębińska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. In turn, ventral hernias (including an inguinal hernias) are one of the most common cases in general surgery. Minimally invasive techniques (laparoscopic or robot-assisted procedures) are becoming more and more popular in ventral hernia treatmen...