Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a predictor of adverse outcomes following open ventral hernia repair.
INTRODUCTION Optimization of modifiable risk factors prior to elective ventral hernia repair (VHR) improves outcomes. There is no well-established correlation between nutritional status and outcomes after VHR. Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a measure of immune and nutritional status, incorporating albumin and to...