The extent to which lifestyle factors such as tobacco consumption and obesity affect the outcome after inguinal hernia surgery has been poorly studied. This study was undertaken to assess the effect of smoking, smokeless tobacco consumption and obesity on postoperative complications after inguinal hernia surgery. The second aim was to evaluate the effect of tobacco consumption and obesity on the length of hospital stay.

Lindström, D., Sadr Azodi, O., Bellocco, R., Wladis, A., Linder, S., Adami, J. (2007). The effect of tobacco consumption and body mass index on complications and hospital stay after inguinal hernia surgery. HERNIA, 11(2), 117-123 [10.1007/s10029-006-0173-4].

The effect of tobacco consumption and body mass index on complications and hospital stay after inguinal hernia surgery

BELLOCCO, RINO;
2007

Abstract

The extent to which lifestyle factors such as tobacco consumption and obesity affect the outcome after inguinal hernia surgery has been poorly studied. This study was undertaken to assess the effect of smoking, smokeless tobacco consumption and obesity on postoperative complications after inguinal hernia surgery. The second aim was to evaluate the effect of tobacco consumption and obesity on the length of hospital stay.
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Treatment Outcome; Adolescent; Aged, 80 and over; Male; Retrospective Studies; Middle Aged; Female; Hernia, Inguinal; Humans; Smoking; Cohort Studies; Obesity; Body Mass Index; Tobacco, Smokeless; Postoperative Complications; Aged; Length of Stay; Adult
English
2007
11
2
117
123
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Lindström, D., Sadr Azodi, O., Bellocco, R., Wladis, A., Linder, S., Adami, J. (2007). The effect of tobacco consumption and body mass index on complications and hospital stay after inguinal hernia surgery. HERNIA, 11(2), 117-123 [10.1007/s10029-006-0173-4].
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