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01-06-2015 | Original Article

One-stop endoscopic hernia surgery: efficient and satisfactory

Authors: C. E. H. Voorbrood, J. P. J. Burgmans, G. J. Clevers, P. H. P. Davids, E. J. M. M. Verleisdonk, N. Schouten, T. van Dalen

Published in: Hernia | Issue 3/2015

Abstract

Background

One-stop surgery offers patients diagnostic work-up and subsequent surgical treatment on the same day. In the present study, patient satisfaction and efficiency from an institutional perspective were evaluated in patients who were referred for one-stop endoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Method

In a high-volume inguinal hernia clinic, all consecutive patients referred for one-stop surgical treatment, were registered prospectively. An instructed secretary screened patients for eligibility for the one-stop option when the appointment was made. Totally extraperitoneal hernia repair under general anaesthesia was the preferred operative technique. Patient’s satisfaction, successful day surgery and institutional efficiency were evaluated.

Results

Between January 2010 and January 2012 a total of 349 patients (17 % of all patients in the hernia clinic) were referred for one-stop hernia repair. Mean age was 47.5 years and 96.3 % were males. Three hundred thirty-six patients underwent hernia surgery on the same day (96.3 %). In thirteen patients (3.7 %) no operative repair was done on the day of presentation due to an incorrect diagnosis (n = 7), a watchful waiting policy for asymptomatic hernia (n = 3), rescheduling due to a large scrotal hernia, and there were two “no shows”. Following hernia repair 97 % of the patients were discharged on the same day, while ten patients required hospitalization. Based on the questionnaires the main satisfaction score among patients was 9.0 (8.89–9.17 95 % CI) on a scale ranging from 0 to 10.

Conclusion

One-stop hernia surgery is feasible and satisfactory from an institutional as well as from a patient’s perspective.

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Title: One-stop endoscopic hernia surgery: efficient and satisfactory
Authors: C. E. H. Voorbrood
J. P. J. Burgmans
G. J. Clevers
P. H. P. Davids
E. J. M. M. Verleisdonk
N. Schouten
T. van Dalen
Publication date: 01-06-2015
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Hernia / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-013-1151-2

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