Wait times for surgical repair of hernias among infants and young children

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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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news144951266.html">Wait times for surgical repair of hernias among infants and young children</a></p> <p>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 <I>CMAJ</I> <A HREF="http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg1001.pdf">http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg1001.pdf</A>. There are few studies on wait times for surgery in children as most focus on adults.</p>