Variation in practice and outcomes after inguinal hernia repair: a nationwide observational study
Abstract Background Inguinal hernia repair has often been used as a showcase to illustrate practice variation in surgery. This study determined the degree of hospital variation in proportion of patients with an inguinal hernia undergoing operative repair and the effect of this variation on clinical...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-020-01030-0 |