Surgeon Annual Volume Impacts Recurrence Rates of Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repairs: A Multi-Institutional Study

Topic overview

Multi-institutional study of 8,519 pediatric inguinal hernia repairs found that higher annual surgeon volume (>14 cases/year) significantly reduced recurrence rates for laparoscopic repairs but not open repairs. Results suggest surgeons must maintain adequate volume in each technique separately to ensure proficiency and optimal outcomes.

Keywords

Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Surgeon Volume Outcomes Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Recurrence Rates Surgical Quality Metrics Pediatric Surgery

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#PediatricSurgery #InguinalHernia #SurgicalVolume #LaparoscopicSurgery

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