Patient Factors that Predict Complicated Hernia Presentation Using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS)
Deborah Green, Emaad Iqbal & Aziz M. Merchant · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016
Aims: Patient age and insurance status can lead to presentation with complicated hernias. Surgery for complicated hernias results in greater morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs compared to elective repair of uncomplicated hernias. This study explores the association betwee...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29338