Discussion

DR JOHN SCOTT ROTH (Lexington, KY): The authors address a challenging and controversial area in the field of hernia by analyzing their experiences with hernia repair in clean-contaminated, contaminated, and infected hernias. These decisions have an impact on both patient outcomes and economic implications in hernia repair due to the increased risk of surgical site infection and hernia recurrence relative to clean hernia repair.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Tags: Southern surgical association article Source Type: research