Nationwide Analysis of Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 2258
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Length of hospital stay
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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 Description
Detailed analysis of reasons for prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients undergoing a ventral hernia repair
Investigators
Frederik Helgstrand
MD
Zealand University Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients with elective ventral hernia repair in Denmark 2008
Exclusion Criteria
- •emergency repairs
Outcomes
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(30 days)