Delay in emergency hernia surgery is associated with worse outcomes
Leeds IL, Jones C, DiBrito SR, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Kent AJ. Delay in emergency hernia surgery is associated with worse outcomes. Surgical Endoscopy 2019, 34: 4562-4573. PMID: 31741158, PMCID: PMC8710144, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07245-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergent surgeryMajor complicationsTiming of surgeryUrgent surgical interventionDay of surgeryLonger operative timeMultivariable logistic regressionEmergency hernia surgeryNext-day surgeryPhysiologic optimizationPostoperative lengthUrgent surgeryMajor morbidityNSQIP databaseOperative timeSurgical timingSurgical outcomesSurgical interventionDiaphragmatic herniaMedical clearanceMultinomial propensity scoresHernia typeWorse outcomesAbdominal herniaHernia surgery