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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
Main Authors: Neff, C., Totten, C., Plymale, M., Oyler, D. R., Davenport, D., Roth, J. S.
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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 ( p  
ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-018-1766-4