Watchful Waiting Versus Elective Repair for Asymptomatic and Minimally Symptomatic Paraesophageal Hernias: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis

To evaluate the decision of watchful waiting (WW) versus elective laparoscopic hernia repair (ELHR) for minimally symptomatic paraesophageal hernias (PEH) with respect to cost-effectiveness.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - July 23, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Ellen H. Morrow, Jennwood Chen, Ravi Patel, Brandon Bellows, Raminder Nirula, Robert Glasgow, Richard E. Nelson Source Type: research