A national cohort study examines the preference for open inguinal hernia repairs in older, sicker patients, suggesting treatment trends.
Despite advances in laparoscopy, open IHR remain the predominant treatment approach in the ROI. Older, more co-morbid patients and those undergoing emergency repairs are far more likely to have an open IHR.
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