Hernia and AWR

Hernia Decision Support System (HDSS) for Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias :

Addressing the Challenge in Hernia Surgery

Surgeons around the globe face considerable challenges in making informed decisions when treating abdominal wall hernias. Unlike the standardized treatment protocols found in breast cancer or pancreatic tumors, hernia management lacks uniformity. This often leaves surgeons with limited information, inadequate imaging data, and a lack of patient-specific insights that are crucial for optimal decision-making.

At Curium.life, we understand these challenges deeply. Our founding team, composed of experienced abdominal surgeons, regularly encounters the dilemmas posed by complex hernia cases. Determining the potential for successful abdominal closure during surgery remains a significant hurdle, prompting essential questions such as:

How can we objectively assess the inability to achieve closure?
What precise metrics should be used to quantify abdominal wall hernias?
Customizable Units: Choose between millimeters (mm) and centimeters (cm) to fit your specific measurement needs.
Indicating the necessity for component separation or fascial traction?How can we effectively stratify hernias into categories of simplicity or complexity,
How can we predict complications even before they happen?
How do we counsel patients regarding optimisation and outcomes post-surgery?

Primary ventral hernias affect about 1 in 5 adults, with incisional hernias occurring in 10-30% of midline abdominal incisions. In the U.S., around 611,000 ventral hernia repairs (VHRs) are performed annually. With an annual cost of $9.7 billion, even a 1% reduction in recurrence could save $139.9 million.

Empowering Surgeons with Predictive Insights

At Curium.life, our mission is to equip surgeons with a robust, predictive tool that allows them to assess the complexity of hernias before surgery is even scheduled. By predicting surgical challenges, we aim to facilitate more informed treatment plans and foster meaningful discussions between surgeons and their patients.

A Comprehensive Solution for Hernia Management

Curium.life offers an integrated solution designed to assist hernia and AWR surgeons in their decision-making process:

Hernia Decision Support System (HDSS)

Our HDSS tool provides detailed insights into the complexity of hernias, predicting the likelihood of needing component separation and assessing risks such as pulmonary complications and wound infections. Additionally, the system helps surgeons, payers, and hospital systems forecast the costs associated with complications and offers strategies to reduce these costs by optimizing patient outcomes.

If a patient has breast cancer, they can expect virtually the same treatment anywhere in the world. However, when it comes to abdominal wall hernias, treatment can vary significantly between countries, states, hospitals, and even within the same practice. Our goal is to resolve this disparity by enabling the prediction of complications, optimizing outcomes, reducing costs, and ultimately decreasing morbidity.

Our advanced AI platform, Curium Image Assist, features algorithms designed to help radiologists and surgeons quantify and qualify ventral hernias in detail. These algorithms, powered by computer vision and deep learning, assess both objective parameters (such as defect dimensions and muscle thickness) and subjective factors (like denervation and old meshes). As we continue to refine these algorithms, our focus remains on pushing the boundaries of hernia characterization.

Supporting the Community Surgeon

Community surgeons are the backbone of the healthcare system, providing essential care and fostering healthier, more resilient communities. Hernias are among the most common surgical challenges they face. At Curium.life, we aim to support these surgeons by creating an ecosystem that allows them to refer the most complex cases to specialist AWR surgeons, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care. Our tools also empower community surgeons to make better-informed decisions, leading to improved outcomes for their patients.