Is surgeon annual case volume related with intra and postoperative complications after ventral hernia repair? Uni- and multivariate analysis of prospective registry-based data.

Rudolf van den BergF P J den HartogA G MenonP J TanisJ F Gillionnull null

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)

In the present multivariable analysis of a large registry on ventral hernia repairs, higher surgeon annual case volume was significantly related with fewer postoperative general complications and a shorter length of stay, but not with fewer surgical site occurrences, nor with less patient-reported scar bulging. Factors in the surgeons' case mix such as the type of hernia have significant impact on complication rates.

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