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The aim of the present study was to analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay, readmission and death in a nationwide group of patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair in search for areas of interest to improve outcome after ventral hernia surgery
Detailed analysis of reasons for prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients undergoing a ventral hernia repair
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study cohort | Patients with prolonged length of hospital stay (>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair | ||
| control group | Patients without prolonged length of hospital stay (>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay | analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (minimum 5 days). | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Readmission | reasons for readmission after a ventral hernia repair | 30 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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All patients registered in The Danish Ventral Hernia Database in 2008
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Frederik Helgstrand, MD | Dept. surgery Køge hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dept. of surgery, Køge Hospital | Køge | 4600 | Denmark |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21975153 | Derived | Helgstrand F, Rosenberg J, Kehlet H, Bisgaard T. Nationwide analysis of prolonged hospital stay and readmission after elective ventral hernia repair. Dan Med Bull. 2011 Oct;58(10):A4322. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006555 | Hernia, Ventral |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D046449 | Hernia, Abdominal |
| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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