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Is there a role for hernia subspecialists? Or is this a step too far?

Authors: D. L. Sanders, A. N. Kingsnorth, A. C. J. Windsor

Published in: Hernia | Issue 5/2016

Abstract

Specialization influences the way that we deliver surgical care and has a direct impact on surgeons, healthcare systems and patients. Abdominal wall hernia repairs are among the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, and over 20 million prosthetic meshes are inserted annually. Worldwide outcomes from groin hernia repair, as reflected by 5-year recurrence rates, range from 1 to 4 %. However, the results for incisional hernia repair are at least ten times worse, with worldwide recurrence rates of about 25 % and upwards. This editorial aims to debate the argument for and against hernia subspecialists and provide a framework for implementing specialist hernia services.

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Title: Is there a role for hernia subspecialists? Or is this a step too far?
Authors: D. L. Sanders
A. N. Kingsnorth
A. C. J. Windsor
Publication date: 01-10-2016
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Hernia / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-016-1511-9

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