Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair

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

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Key information

Conditions

Ventral Hernia Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Ventral Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Dept. of surgery, Køge Hospital

Køge, 4600, Denmark

About this study

Detailed analysis of reasons for prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients undergoing a ventral hernia repair

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

patients with elective ventral hernia repair in Denmark 2008

Exclusion criteria

emergency repairs

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Length of hospital stay

Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week

analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (minimum 5 days).

Secondary outcomes

Readmission

Time frame: 30 days

reasons for readmission after a ventral hernia repair

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zealand University Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Nationwide Analysis of Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair

Acronym: LOSHERNIA

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Jul 6, 2011
Registry last updated: Jun 27, 2018

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