National trends in ventral hernia repairs for patients with intra-abdominal metastases

Ventral hernias in patients with intra-abdominal metastases may not be addressed owing to other oncologic priorities, but they can affect quality of life and lead to sequelae necessitating an emergency operation. We compared the national trends and perioperative outcomes for elective and nonelective ventral hernia repairs for patients with intra-abdominal metastases.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research