Factors of selection and failure of ambulatory incisional hernia repair: A cohort study of 1429 patients

ConclusionAmbulatory IHR is a safe and feasible practice subject to a good preoperative selection of the patients. Increasing age, body mass index, ASA grade ≥ III, hernia width ≥ 4 cm, recurrent hernia and a laparoscopic IHR were identified to be preoperative factors for not proposing an ambulatory care. One-day surgery for IHR could be systematically proposed for IHR of small incisional hernias (< 4 cm) in young patients with few comorbidities.
Source: Journal of Visceral Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research