Wait times for surgical repair of hernias among infants and young children
Monday, November 3, 2008 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
Longer wait times for surgical repair of inguinal hernias in infants and young children under the age of 2 were associated with more emergency department visits and a greater risk of incarcerated hernia, found a study published in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg1001.pdf. There are few studies on wait times for surgery in children as most focus on adults.
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