Journal article
Differences in in-hospital outcomes and healthcare utilization for laparoscopic versus open approach for emergency inguinal hernia repair: a nationwide analysis
Abstract
PurposeThere has been a growing debate of whether laparoscopic or open surgical techniques are superior for inguinal hernia repair. For incarcerated and strangulated inguinal hernias, the laparoscopic approach remains controversial. This study aims to be the first nationwide analysis to compare clinical and healthcare utilization outcomes between laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair in an emergency setting.MethodsA retrospective …
Authors
Lee Y; Tessier L; Jong A; Zhao D; Samarasinghe Y; Doumouras A; Saleh F; Hong D
Journal
Hernia, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 601–608
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2023
DOI
10.1007/s10029-023-02742-x
ISSN
1265-4906