The aim of the present study was to analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay, readmission and death in a nationwide group of patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair in search for areas of interest to improve outcome after ventral hernia surgery
Detailed analysis of reasons for prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients undergoing a ventral hernia repair
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,258
Dept. of surgery, Køge Hospital
Køge, Denmark
Length of hospital stay
analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (minimum 5 days).
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week
Readmission
reasons for readmission after a ventral hernia repair
Time frame: 30 days
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