The impact of urgency of umbilical hernia repair on adverse outcomes in patients with cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England.

Alfred AdiamahA RashidC J CrooksJ HammondP JepsenJ WestD J Humes

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)

Emergency umbilical hernia repair in patients with cirrhosis is associated with poorer outcomes in terms of length of stay, readmissions and mortality at 90 days.

Keyphrases

emergency department
public health
cardiovascular events
healthcare
risk factors
urinary incontinence
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle