Publications by authors named "Konstaninos Zarras"
Article Synopsis
- In developed countries, emergency groin hernia repairs account for 2.5-7.7% of cases, whereas in developing countries, this can be as high as 76.9%, highlighting a disparity in healthcare access.
- A study analyzing 13,028 patients from the Herniamed Registry found significant differences in post-operative complications, reoperations, and mortality rates among patients based on whether they underwent pre-operative manual reduction, operative reduction without bowel resection, or with bowel resection.
- The study also revealed that female patients and those aged 66 years or older had worse perioperative outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions in these populations.
