The management of hernia disease remains one of the most common surgical problems
faced by health care providers across the world. Inguinal hernias are the most common and …

Background Emergency general surgery (EGS) contributes to half of all surgical mortality
nationwide, is associated with a 50% complication rate, and has a 15% readmission rate …

The goal of this study was to identify risk factors that are associated with mortality in adult
and elderly patients who were hospitalized for umbilical hernia. A total of 14,752 adult …

Introduction Inguinal hernia mesh repair is the standard care for symptomatic inguinal
hernia. Mesh fixation is used to keep mesh in place for which various mesh fixation …

Background MIS utilization for inguinal hernia repair is low compared to in other procedures.
The impact of low adoption in surgeons is unclear, but may affect regional access to …

BACKGROUND Geriatric patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) face
significant morbidity and mortality. We assessed how surgeon and hospital volumes affected …

BACKGROUND Hospital variation in failure-to-rescue (FTR) rates has partially explained
nationwide differences in mortality after elective surgeries. To examine the role of FTR …

Purpose The objective of this study was to assess data on inguinal hernia repairs (IHR)
performed for recurrence over a 16 year period (2004—2019) in Spain. Methods A …

Introduction This study aims to evaluate the effect of the ACA Medicaid expansion on the
utilization of minimally invasive (MIS) approaches to common general surgical procedures …

Introduction Socioeconomic factors predispose certain populations to an increased
exposure to emergent operative procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role …