A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare Settings
Background: A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or tissue through a weakened area in the muscle or connective tissue and is usually associated with a bulge and discomfort. The objective of this study was to conduct a generalized assessment of Hernia patients-based recovery and complications in t...
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Background: A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or tissue through a weakened area in the muscle or connective tissue and is usually associated with a bulge and discomfort. The objective of this study was to conduct a generalized assessment of Hernia patients-based recovery and complications in tertiary healthcare settings.
Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional observational study (April 2023 to Oct 2023) was conducted at Shaikh Zayed Hospital and Akhtar Saeed Hospital in Lahore. A consecutive sampling technique was used and the sample size was calculated (n=80) with a 95% confidence interval using OpenEpi software version 3.0.1. The patients (n=80) who underwent any kind of hernias surgery procedures were included in this study. Data about demographics, surgery procedures, postoperative complications (wound infection, seroma, hematoma, recurrence), hospital stay complications (prolonged stay due to infection or delayed recovery), recovery time, and serum albumin levels were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 25 and %age with recovery rate was calculated.
Results: Out of 80 patients, A total of 27 patients (33.8%) had postoperative complications. The overall wound infection rate of 11.3% (n= 9) was seen. As for serum albumin levels, patients with serum albumin <3.5 g/dL were more prone to complications (45.8%, n=37 vs. 18.2%, n=14, p=0.009) together with a longer stay in hospital (6.7 ± 1.8 vs. 4.5 ± 1.1 days, p=0.034).
Conclusion: In conclusion, postoperative complications were seen particularly in patients with low serum albumin levels and prolonged hospital stays.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ebcac1582cce45278ae70ca4eefd7ec22025-08-20T02:26:59Zengziauddin UniversityPakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry2313-73712308-25932025-04-0114210.36283/ziun-pjmd14-2/028A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare SettingsAftab Ahmad Baig0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7114-7855Muhammad Shahid Mehmood1Rizwan Khalid2Samar Ghufran3Salman Majeed Chaudhry4Ali Raza5Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital, LahoreAkhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital, LahoreAkhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital, LahoreAkhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital, LahoreRahbar Medical & Dental College, LahoreSir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore,Pakistan. Background: A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or tissue through a weakened area in the muscle or connective tissue and is usually associated with a bulge and discomfort. The objective of this study was to conduct a generalized assessment of Hernia patients-based recovery and complications in tertiary healthcare settings. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional observational study (April 2023 to Oct 2023) was conducted at Shaikh Zayed Hospital and Akhtar Saeed Hospital in Lahore. A consecutive sampling technique was used and the sample size was calculated (n=80) with a 95% confidence interval using OpenEpi software version 3.0.1. The patients (n=80) who underwent any kind of hernias surgery procedures were included in this study. Data about demographics, surgery procedures, postoperative complications (wound infection, seroma, hematoma, recurrence), hospital stay complications (prolonged stay due to infection or delayed recovery), recovery time, and serum albumin levels were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 25 and %age with recovery rate was calculated. Results: Out of 80 patients, A total of 27 patients (33.8%) had postoperative complications. The overall wound infection rate of 11.3% (n= 9) was seen. As for serum albumin levels, patients with serum albumin <3.5 g/dL were more prone to complications (45.8%, n=37 vs. 18.2%, n=14, p=0.009) together with a longer stay in hospital (6.7 ± 1.8 vs. 4.5 ± 1.1 days, p=0.034). Conclusion: In conclusion, postoperative complications were seen particularly in patients with low serum albumin levels and prolonged hospital stays. https://ojs.zu.edu.pk/pjmd/article/view/3502Surgical Procedures Disease Management Hernia Complications |
| spellingShingle | Aftab Ahmad Baig Muhammad Shahid Mehmood Rizwan Khalid Samar Ghufran Salman Majeed Chaudhry Ali Raza A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare Settings Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry Surgical Procedures Disease Management Hernia Complications |
| title | A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare Settings |
| title_full | A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare Settings |
| title_fullStr | A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare Settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare Settings |
| title_short | A Cross-Sectional Analysis for Generalized Assessment of Hernia Recovery and Complications in Tertiary Healthcare Settings |
| title_sort | cross sectional analysis for generalized assessment of hernia recovery and complications in tertiary healthcare settings |
| topic | Surgical Procedures Disease Management Hernia Complications |
| url | https://ojs.zu.edu.pk/pjmd/article/view/3502 |
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