Kurumety, Sasha, Austin Walker, Jonathan Samet, Thomas Grant, Gregory A Dumanian, and Swati Deshmukh. 2021. “Ultrasound-Guided Lateral Abdominal Wall Botulinum Toxin Injection Before Ventral Hernia Repair: A Review for Radiologists.”. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 40 (10): 2019-30.
Abstract
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.