Building a national hernia registry in South Africa: initial ventral hernia repair results from a diverse healthcare sector (23 September 2020)

Summary

The purpose of this paper from Guows et al. was to introduce a new registry in a developing country by describing the demographics, management and 30-day outcomes of patients undergoing ventral hernia repair in the public and private healthcare sectors of South Africa.Participation in the HIG (SA) registry was low with poor follow up over the first year. Ongoing prospective data capture on the HIG (SA) hernia registry will continue to provide further insights into hernia repair practices in South Africa.