Impact of modifiable comorbidities on 30-day wound morbidity after open incisional hernia repair

We aimed to assess the impact of modifiable comorbidities —obesity, diabetes, and smoking—and their aggregate effect on wound complications after incisional hernia repair.

Source: Surgery - May 12, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Hemasat Alkhatib, Luciano Tastaldi, David M. Krpata, Clayton C. Petro, Li-Ching Huang, Sharon Phillips, Aldo Fafaj, Steven Rosenblatt, Michael J. Rosen, Ajita S. Prabhu Source Type: research