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Ultrasound‐Guided Lateral Abdominal Wall Botulinum Toxin Injection Before Ventral Hernia Repair
Author(s) -
Kurumety Sasha,
Walker Austin,
Samet Jonathan,
Grant Thomas,
Dumanian Gregory A,
Deshmukh Swati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15591
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal wall , ultrasound , botulinum toxin , hernia , radiology , surgery
Preoperative ultrasound‐guided lateral abdominal wall botulinum toxin injection is a promising method for improving patient outcomes and reducing recurrence rates after ventral hernia repair. A review of the literature demonstrates variability in the procedural technique, without current standardization of protocols. As radiologists may be increasingly asked to perform ultrasound‐guided botulinum toxin injections of the lateral abdominal wall, familiarity with the procedure and current literature is necessary.