Preoperative optimization in hernia surgery: are we really helping or are we just stalling?

ConclusionModifying risk factors before undergoing elective hernia repair can improve the overall health of patients with multiple comorbidities. However, when considering the hernia-specific data, prolonging waiting times for patients to achieve full optimization is not justified. Surgeons should take a nuanced approach to balance achieving patient optimization without unnecessarily delaying surgical care.
Source: Hernia - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research