Nadav Nevo, Arielle Jacover, Eran Nizri, Diego Cuccurullo, Corrado Rispoli, Ron Pery, Yoav Elizur, Nir Horesh, Rony Eshkenazy, Ido Nachmany, Niv Pencovich
BACKGROUND: Incisional hernias (IH) are a significant postoperative complication with profound implications for patient morbidity and healthcare costs. The relationship between IH and perioperative factors in pancreatic surgery, with particular attention to preoperative biliary stents and pancreatic fistulas requires further exploration. METHODS: This retrospective observational study examined adult patients who underwent open pancreatic surgeries via midline incision at a high-volume tertiary hepatopancreatobiliary center from January 2008 to December 2021...
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