Concurrent ventral hernia repair in patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery: a case-matched study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database

Although we were unable to assess specific hernia characteristics from the NSQIP database, patients who underwent concomitant ventral hernia repair with laparoscopic bariatric surgery experience increased 30-day morbidity. Optimal management of concurrent ventral hernias and timing of repair in bariatric surgical patients requires further investigation.