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Impact of Surgical Technique on Opioid Prescription Patterns Following Outpatient Ventral Hernia Repair

  • By

  • John K. Ewing

  • Sullivan A. Ayuso

  • Gediwon Milky

  • Hannah Bossie

  • Heather Atchison

  • I-Fan Shih

  • B. Todd Heniford

  • August 28, 2026

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    Prolonged opioid use after surgery can lead to serious adverse effects, with 1.7–6.5% of adults developing new persistent use postoperatively.

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    Over 610,000 ventral hernia repairs (VHRs) are performed annually in the U.S., with 67.4% occurring in outpatient settings.

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    Robotic-assisted ventral hernia repair (RVHR) has been linked to reduced long-term opioid use compared to laparoscopic or open repair.

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    The study utilized a large health insurance claims dataset to evaluate opioid prescription patterns following different VHR approaches.

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    Immediate opioid filling was assessed during postoperative days 0–14, with refilling during days 15–30 indicating extended postoperative pain.

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The effect of surgical approach on opioid prescription rates for outpatient ventral hernia repair

  • by John K. Ewing, Sullivan A. Ayuso, Gediwon Milky, Hannah Bossie, Heather Atchison, I-Fan Shih, B. Todd Heniford

  • August 28, 2026

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