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Associations between anxiolytic medications and ventral hernia repair
Purpose This study examines the relationship between anxiolytic medications (AXM) on outcomes following ventral hernia repair. Methods A single-center review of prospectively obtained perioperative and 30-day outcome data, including AXM use at admission, as part of the National Surgery Quality Impro...
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Published in: | Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2018-10, Vol.22 (5), p.753-757 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Purpose
This study examines the relationship between anxiolytic medications (AXM) on outcomes following ventral hernia repair.
Methods
A single-center review of prospectively obtained perioperative and 30-day outcome data, including AXM use at admission, as part of the National Surgery Quality Improvement Program.
Results
Sixty-three of the 393 patients who presented for ventral hernia repair were taking an AXM (15.6%). AXM users were more likely to have a higher ASA class, dyspnea, and treated hypertension (
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ISSN: | 1265-4906 1248-9204 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10029-018-1766-4 |