Minimally Invasive Surgery Benefits Frail Patients Undergoing Emergency Hernia Repairs
Minimally invasive emergent hernia repairs in frail patients in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database cohort are associated with a shorter length of stay compared to open surgery, without increased 30-day mortality or change in discharge destination. Prospective studies are needed to validate best-practices in treating frail surgical patients.
Authors
- Ruben Salas Parra
- Hanaa Ahmed
- Xueqi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5664-3451)
- Vihas Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0709-560X)
- Laura W. Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3359-5074)
- Anna Distler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6628-7665)
- Rafael Barrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-5351)
Institutions
- Northwell Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4293/jsls.2024.00049
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00