OPEN VS LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR IN THE BRAZILIAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. AN 11-YEAR NATIONWIDE POPULATION-BASED STUDY

Autor: Priscila Bossardi, Tomaz de Jesus Maria Grezzana-Filho, Eduardo Morais Everling, Felipe Melloto Gallotti, Daniela Santos Bandeira, Antoninho José Tonatto-Filho
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, Vol 57, Iss 4, Pp 484-490 (2020)
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia v.57 n.4 2020
Arquivos de gastroenterologia
Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia
instacron:IBEPEGE
ISSN: 1678-4219
Popis: BACKGROUND: Abdominal wall hernia is one of the most common surgical pathologies. The advent of minimally invasive surgery raised questions about the best technique to be applied, considering the possibility of reducing postoperative pain, a lower rate of complications, and early return to usual activities. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of open and laparoscopic hernioplasties in Brazil from 2008 to 2018, analyzing the rates of urgent and elective surgeries, mortality, costs, and the impact of laparoscopic surgical training on the public health system. METHODS: Nationwide data from 2008 to 2018 were obtained from the public health registry database (DATASUS) for a descriptive analysis of the selected data and parameters. RESULTS: 2,671,347 hernioplasties were performed in the period, an average of 242,850 surgeries per year (99.4% open, 0.6% laparoscopic). The economically active population (aged 20-59) constituted the dominant group (54.5%). There was a significant reduction (P
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