Female Patients Experience Higher Complication Rates Yet Report Enhanced Quality of Life Following Elective Ventral Hernia Repair

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Approximately 350,000–400,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed annually in the U.S., with women representing nearly half of these procedures.
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The study utilized a nationwide registry to analyze the influence of patient sex on postoperative outcomes and quality of life after ventral hernia repair.
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Female patients were hypothesized to experience less favorable postoperative outcomes compared to male patients following elective ventral hernia repair.
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Patient-reported quality of life was assessed using the Hernia-Related Quality-of-Life Survey (HerQLes) and PROMIS pain measures preoperatively and postoperatively.
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The study aimed to clarify sex-related outcome differences to assist in establishing patient expectations and guiding risk counseling.

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