An audit of emergency hernia operations: Surrogate of system failure or incidentalomas?
Background: Hernia emergencies common surgery. Around 20 million groin hernia operations occur world-wide, and these form 70% of all hernia operations. Incisional hernias complicate 15- 30% of laparotomies and 20% of these present as emergencies. Watchful waiting is often applied for groin, ventral...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2020
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32306 |