Background/aims: To confirm the incidence and risk factors of incisional hernia after colorectal cancer surgery, we analyzed the clinical data including the surveillance computed tomography (CT) examination.
Methodology: One hundred sixty seven patients with open abdominal surgery for colorectal cancer were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: Incisional hernia was recognized in 27 cases (16.2%), and occurred at median 7 (1-21) months after surgery. Multivariate analysis showed the risk factors for incisional hernia were female (p=0.0014), distal colon and rectal cancer (p=0.0038), high body mass index (p=0.0055) and lower serum albumin (p=0.0081).
Conclusions: Obesity, lower median incision and malnutrition might seem to relate to the incisional hernia after colorectal cancer surgery.