Substantial variation among hernia experts in the decision for treatment of patients with incisional hernia: a descriptive study on agreement.
Dunja KokotovicI GögenurF HelgstrandPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2016)
In a standardized setting, agreement in choice of treatment strategy for patients with incisional hernias was very low among experienced surgeons. A standardization of surgical decision making is desirable to develop new interventions and improve clinical outcomes.