Purpose Anterior abdominal wall hernias are among the most commonly encountered
surgical disease. We sought to identify risk factors that are associated with 30-day …

Objective: To compare short-term outcomes after laparoscopic and open abdominal wall
hernia repair. Methods: Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality …

Background Many surgical risk assessment tools emphasize patient-specific risk factors. Our
objective was to use a hernia-specific database to assess risk factors of complications in …

Associated with the aging population is an increase in comorbidities and a decrease in the
ability to perform basic daily activities. This is tracked within the American College of …

Background Preoperative surgical risk assessment continues to be a critical component of
clinical decision-making. The ACS Universal Risk Calculator estimates risk for several …

Background The medical complexity of hernia patients imparts higher risk for complications,
and mortality is a distinct reality. No study has stratified patients based on preoperative risk …

Purpose Morbidity and mortality are higher in urgently operated abdominal hernia cases
compared to elective surgeries. The present study aims to investigate the factors that cause …

Purpose The precise importance of factors affecting morbidity and mortality in patients with
complicated abdominal wall hernias undergoing emergency surgical repair has been not …

Background Abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) poses a substantial operative challenge,
often in the setting of multiple failed attempts at repair in high-risk patients. Our aim was to …

Purpose Morbidity and mortality are increased after urgent surgery for complicated
abdominal wall hernia. We analysed prospectively early morbidity and mortality after …