Day-case and in-patient elective inguinal hernia repair surgery across England: an observational study of variation and outcomes.

J JoynerF M AyyazM CheethamT W R BriggsWilliam K Gray

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

For the outcomes studied, we found no consistent evidence that day-case elective inguinal hernia repair was unsafe for selected patients. Currently, there is substantial variation between ICBs in terms of delivering day-case surgery. Reducing this variability may help address the current pressures on the NHS in elective surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
surgical site infection
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
peritoneal dialysis
patient safety
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
patient reported outcomes
glycemic control
solid state