Characterizing hernia centers in the United States: what defines a hernia center?

Purpose A universal definition for what constitutes a hernia center does not exist. The purpose of this study was to characterize hernia centers in the United States by analyzing hernia centers and their non-hernia center counterparts. Methods A web-based search was conducted to identify defining fe...

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Published in:Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2022-02, Vol.26 (1), p.251-257
Main Authors: Shulkin, J. M., Mellia, J. A., Patel, V., Naga, H. I., Morris, M. P., Christopher, A., Heniford, B. T., Fischer, J. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Accreditation
Certification
Clinical trials
Demography
Education
Hernia
Hernia Center
Hernias
Herniorrhaphy - methods
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mission statements
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United States
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Summary:Purpose A universal definition for what constitutes a hernia center does not exist. The purpose of this study was to characterize hernia centers in the United States by analyzing hernia centers and their non-hernia center counterparts. Methods A web-based search was conducted to identify defining features of hernia centers including faculty demographics and composition, research output, research funding, clinical trials, and website content. Hernia centers and non-hernia centers were compared. Results Most hernia centers ( n  = 36) are in urban areas (89%) and distributed evenly across regions of the United States. Hernia centers are associated with University program types ( p  = 0.001) while non-hernia centers are associated with University-Affiliate ( p  = 0.001) and Community ( p  = 0.02) program types. Hernia centers are associated with Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative participation ( p  = 0.01) and Center of Excellence by the Surgical Review Corporation certification ( p  = 0.005). Hernia centers are associated with presence of active clinical trials ( p 
ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-021-02411-x