Presented by Yuri Novitsky at the Session: OR Team – A 360 Approach to Hernia Surgery, Or How My Patient Had the Perfect Hernia Experience at the SAGES 2016 Annual Meeting on 3/16/2016
Keyword(s): A1c, abdominal wall reconstruction, AHS, albumin, Alvimopan, American Hernia Society, anterior component separation, arginine, Atkins diet, AWR, collagen synthesis, complex hernia, counseling, diabetic control, early mobilization, endocrine consult, enhanced recovery pathway, Entereg, ERAS protocol, ERP, exercise, fluid management, Gabapentin, hernia, hernia defect, hernia recurrence, hernia repair, high risk surgery, IMPACT advanced recovery, infected field, infection, intestinal recovery, laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, laparoscopy, length of stay, liposomal Bupivicaine, LOS, LVHR, mesh, MRSA, multimodal pain control, narcotics, nutrition, obesity, open repair, outcomes, pain, pain control, PCP, perc, percutaneous, physical therapy, postop complications, postperative complications, preadmission testing, preop education, preoperative education, primary care provider, PT, readmission, reconstruction, recovery, recurrent hernia, smoking cessation, stress response, TAP block, TAR, thoracic epidural, transabdominal release, trauma, utilization, weight loss, wound complication, wound healing