Patient Experience and Surgical Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin A Treatment in Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Retrospective Analysis
Preoperative BTA conditioning is a safe and effective adjunct for abdominal wall reconstruction in complex hernias. The treatment facilitates fascial closure, avoids major complications, and causes only minor, short-lived discomfort or functional limitations, maintaining overall quality of life in the preoperative phase.
Authors
- Christoph Schwab Güsgen
- Angelina Klein
- Sebastian Schaaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-7090)
- Aliona Wöhler
- A G Willms
- R. Schwab
Institutions
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/jaws.2026.15899
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00