Building a national hernia registry in South Africa: initial ventral hernia repair results from a diverse healthcare sector.

J Gouws Daniel Nel H C Bougard C Sofianos G B Reimers S RayamajhiD J FolscherR de Beer R J Rademan I E DonkinN SwartO S Taran N C Campbell Christo Kloppers

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2020)

Participation in the HIG (SA) registry was low with poor follow up over the first year. Ongoing prospective data capture on the HIG (SA) hernia registry will continue to provide further insights into hernia repair practices in South Africa.

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