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cord-029789-ttql1jpv	Bittner, Elizabeth	Ventral hernia patient outcomes postoperatively housed on surgical vs non-surgical units	2020-07-27		.txt	text/plain	2471	132	44	authors: Bittner, Elizabeth; Ueland, Walker; Nisiewicz, Michael J.; Siddiqi, Hussain; Plymale, Margaret A.; Davenport, Daniel L.; Roth, John Scott Clinical characteristics including patient age, gender, BMI, and medical comorbidities were similar between patients boarded on surgical versus non-surgical units. There were no differences in ICU or PACU stay, cost, or postoperative complications in patients housed on surgical versus non-surgical units. Evaluation of patient outcomes and LOS in open ventral hernia repair patients based on hospital unit is unique to this study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of postoperative hospital units, including medical, surgical, and intensive care, upon hospital length of stay and early clinical outcomes of VHR patients. Our study did not find an increased risk of early postoperative complications, including cellulitis and wound complications, with patients housed on non-surgical units. Postoperative VHR patients experience an increased LOS and rate of location transfer when housed on a non-surgical unit.	./cache/cord-029789-ttql1jpv.txt	./txt/cord-029789-ttql1jpv.txt