Abdominal hernias in cirrhotic patients: surgery or conservative treatment? Results of a prospective cohort study in a high volume center: cohort study

CONCLUSIONSElective hernia repair offers an acceptable morbidity and ensures longer survival. “Wait and see” approach jeopardizes cirrhotic patients and should be avoided, given the higher incidence of emergency surgery due to hernia complications.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research