URGENCY HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR INGUINAL HERNIA IN BRAZIL FROM 2010 TO 2019: MORTALITY AND COSTS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is known that elective inguinal hernioplasties are safe procedures, but in an emergency setting, they have higher rates of complications and hospital costs. Despite this, quantitative studies on the subject in Brazil are still scarce. AIMS: To evaluate the trend in hospital...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2023-07-01
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Series: | ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202023000100318&tlng=en |