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2019 Dec


Hernia


23


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The impact of preoperative anxiety, depression, and chronic pain on outcomes in abdominal wall reconstruction.

Authors

Schlosser KA, Maloney SR, Prasad T, Kercher K, Heniford BT, Augenstein VA
Hernia. 2019 Dec; 23(6):1045-1051.
PMID: 31781965.

Abstract

An association of anxiety with surgical outcomes has been suggested, including with open ventral hernia repair (OVHR). This study examines the interaction of multiple comorbidities, including anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and hernia characteristics with outcomes after OVHR.