Trunk muscle strength assessment as a predictor of complications in patients undergoing incisional hernia repair

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    Incisional hernia occurs in approximately 12.8% of patients after midline laparotomy, with recurrence rates ranging from 25-50%.

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    Preoperative trunk muscle strength may predict postoperative complications in patients undergoing incisional hernia repair.

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    Strain gauge systems offer a low-cost alternative for assessing abdominal muscle strength compared to traditional isokinetic dynamometry.

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    The study included 75 adults undergoing elective incisional hernia repair, focusing on the relationship between muscle strength and complications.

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    Postoperative complications were assessed within 30 days using the Clavien-Dindo classification, with 100% follow-up achieved.

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Trunk muscle strength assessment as a predictor of complications in patients undergoing incisional hernia repair

  • by P. Bravo-Ratón, J. C. Santos-Sánchez, J. L. Gil-Delgado, A. Sánchez-Arteaga, J. Tinoco-González, B. Sañudo Corrales, L. Tallón-Aguilar

  • March 21, 2026

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