Incidence, Healthcare Resource Use and Costs Associated With Incisional Hernia Repair
Background: Incisional hernia (IH) is a common complication of abdominal surgery affecting between 12.8% and 30% of patients. In spite of this, rates of IH repair remain low, at around 5% in the literature. We aimed to assess the rate of IH repair in the UK across surgical specialties and the cost b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2024.12452/full |