Leah J Schoel, Joshua Sinamo, Brian T Fry, Alexander Hallway, Michael Rubyan, Ryan Howard, Jenny M Shao, Sean M O'Neill, Dana A Telem, Annie P Ehlers
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Abstract
Purpose: Decision regret following hernia repair is common, particularly for patients who experience complications. Frailty is a risk factor for complications, but whether frailty is independently associated with regret remains unknown.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative Core Optimization Hernia Registry, a representative sample of adult patients from > 70 hospitals across Michigan. We included patients who underwent elective ventral and incisional hernia repair (VIHR) or groin hernia repair (GHR) from 2020 to 2021 and completed a survey measuring regret. Frailty was quantified using validated 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI5): no (mFI5 = 0), moderate (mFI5 = 1), or severe frailty (mFI5 ≥ 2). Primary outcome was regret at 90-days. Multivariable regression models evaluated the association of frailty with regret.
Results: 795 patients underwent VIHR: 294 (37.0%) were moderately frail, and 127 (16.0%) were severely frail. Severely frail patients were older, more often male, more comorbid, had higher BMI, and had larger hernias (all p < 0.05). Regret was demonstrated in 88 patients (11.1%). 2502 patients underwent GHR: 966 (38.6%) moderately frail, and 213 (8.5%) severely frail. Severely frail patients were older, had higher BMI, and more comorbidities (all p < 0.001). 271 persons (10.8%) expressed regret. For both VIHR and GHR, frailty was not associated with regret (p > 0.05). There were no differences in complications by frailty status (p = 0.10 and p = 0.22).
Conclusion: Despite their higher risk, persons with frailty are not more likely to express regret following hernia repair. Decision regret is important for evaluating quality-of-life operations, but frailty status should not be used alone to predict risk of decision regret.
期刊介绍:
Hernia was founded in 1997 by Jean P. Chevrel with the purpose of promoting clinical studies and basic research as they apply to groin hernias and the abdominal wall . Since that time, a true revolution in the field of hernia studies has transformed the field from a ”simple” disease to one that is very specialized. While the majority of surgeries for primary inguinal and abdominal wall hernia are performed in hospitals worldwide, complex situations such as multi recurrences, complications, abdominal wall reconstructions and others are being studied and treated in specialist centers. As a result, major institutions and societies are creating specific parameters and criteria to better address the complexities of hernia surgery.
Hernia is a journal written by surgeons who have made abdominal wall surgery their specific field of interest, but we will consider publishing content from any surgeon who wishes to improve the science of this field. The Journal aims to ensure that hernia surgery is safer and easier for surgeons as well as patients, and provides a forum to all surgeons in the exchange of new ideas, results, and important research that is the basis of professional activity.