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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedSolano QP, Thumma JR, Mullens C
Variation of ventral and incisional hernia repairs in kidney transplant recipients.
Researchers sought to evaluate hospital-level variation of ventral or incisional hernia repair (VIHR) among the kidney transplant population by performing a retrospective review of inpatient Medicare claims to identify patients who underwent kidney transplant, 2007-18. Their findings showed that the overall cumulative incidence of hernia repair varied substantially across hospital tertiles; patient and hospital characteristics also varied across tertile, most notably with diabetes and obesity. They concluded that future research will be needed to understand if program and surgeon level factors contribute to the observed variation in treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS025778.
Citation: Solano QP, Thumma JR, Mullens C .
Variation of ventral and incisional hernia repairs in kidney transplant recipients.
Surg Endosc 2023 Apr; 37(4):3173-79. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09505-2..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Surgery, Transplantation