Impact of nonmalignant ascites on outcomes of open inguinal hernia repair in the USA
Kerekes D, Sznol J, Khan S, Becher R. Impact of nonmalignant ascites on outcomes of open inguinal hernia repair in the USA. Hernia 2023, 27: 1497-1506. PMID: 37029887, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02790-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen inguinal herniorrhaphyOdds of mortalityInguinal hernia repairSerious complicationsInguinal herniorrhaphyNonelective repairElective repairAscites patientsHernia repairSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseOpen inguinal hernia repairImpact of ascitesNational US databasePrimary end pointImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyChallenging clinical dilemmaPreoperative ascitesCohort studyComposite outcomeNonelective surgeryPoor outcomeSurgical outcomes