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Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Ventral Hernia Repair Can Be Sustained

Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Ventral Hernia Repair Can Be Sustained

In the latest episode of The Operative Word from JACS podcast, host Dr. Tom Varghese is joined by Drs. Todd Heniford and Alexis Holland from the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, to discuss their recent article, “Limited or Lasting: Is Preoperative Weight Loss as Part of Prehabilitation Maintained after Open Ventral Hernia Repair?” This study supports the controversial implementation of preoperative optimization and weight loss before hernia surgery. A free subscription to JACS is included with your ACS membership.