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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