Open AccessCan We Predict Incisional Hernia?
Author(s) -
Marten N. Basta,
Geoffrey M. Kozak,
Robyn B. Broach,
Charles A. Messa,
Irfan A. Rhemtulla,
R.P. DeMatteo,
Joseph M. Serletti,
John P. Fischer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/sla.0000000000003472
Subject(s) - medicine , incisional hernia , risk stratification , incidence (geometry) , calculator , abdominal surgery , ambulatory , statistic , logistic regression , hernia , surgery , general surgery , statistics , physics , mathematics , computer science , optics , operating system
The aim of this study was to identify procedure-specific risk factors independently associated with incisional hernia (IH) and demonstrate the feasibility of preoperative risk stratification through the use of an IH risk calculator app and decision-support interface.