Day case hernia repair: weak evidence or practice gap?
Anje ScarfeJoanna DuncanNing MaAlun CameronDavid RankinAlex KaratassasDavid FletcherDavid WattersGuy MaddernPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2018)
Day surgery for groin hernia repair is safe and effective for most patients. However, evidence-based support is only one of many factors that may contribute to the uptake of day surgery in Australia. There is an opportunity for key stakeholders across the private healthcare system to deliver an equally effective but more sustainable and affordable hernia care by increasing the day surgery rates.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- surgical site infection
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- quality improvement
- prognostic factors
- health insurance
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery disease
- chronic pain