Outcomes of elective and emergency surgical repair of incisional hernia: a comparative observational study.

Kamal MahawarA TownsendO HadfieldT ZaimisM IsmaielJ WilsonC Magee

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)

Patients who underwent emergency repair were significantly older and had a higher BMI than the elective cases. Emergency IH repair is associated with higher complication rates and mortality than elective repair.

Keyphrases

emergency department
public health
patients undergoing
healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
body mass index
prognostic factors
type diabetes
risk factors
coronary artery disease
adipose tissue
middle aged
weight gain
weight loss
glycemic control