Causes of prolonged hospitalization after open incisional hernia repair: an observational single-center retrospective study of a prospective database

ConclusionCauses for prolonged hospitalization after OIHR were possibly reducible. Future efforts to improve the ERAS regime and reduce LOS after OIHR should focus on pain treatment- and prevention, alternatives to epidural treatment, and well-defined, evidence-based discharge criteria.
Source: Hernia - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research