Management of groin hernia repair in Sweden : A register-based comparative analysis of public and private healthcare providers

BACKGROUND: Swedish healthcare is in a period of transition with an expanding private sector. This study compares quality of outcome after groin hernia repair performed in a public or private healthcare setting.

METHODS: A cohort study based on data from the Swedish National Hernia Register combined with Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) 1 year after groin hernia repair. Between September 2012 and December 2018, a questionnaire was sent to all patients registered in the hernia register 1 year after surgery. Endpoints were reoperation for recurrence, chronic pain, and patient satisfaction.

RESULTS: From a total of 87,650 patients with unilateral groin hernia repair, 61,337 PROM answers (70%) were received from 71 public and 28 private healthcare providers. More females, acute and recurrent cases, and patients with high American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) scores were operated under the national healthcare system. The private sector had more experience surgeons with higher annual volume per surgeon, shorter time on waiting lists, and shorter operation times. No difference was seen in patient satisfaction. Groin hernia repair performed in a private clinic was associated with less postoperative chronic pain (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.8-0.91) but a higher recurrence rate (HR 1.41; 95% CI 1.26-1.59) in a multivariable logistic regression analysis.

CONCLUSION: Despite private clinics having a higher proportion of experienced surgeons and fewer complex cases, the recurrence rate was higher, whereas the risk for chronic postoperative pain was higher among patients treated in the public sector.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society - (2024) vom: 08. Apr., Seite 14574969241242312

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hemberg, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Landén, Jakob [VerfasserIn]
Montgomery, Agneta [VerfasserIn]
Holmberg, Henrik [VerfasserIn]
Nordin, Pär [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic pain
Groin hernia repair
Journal Article
Patient satisfaction
Public and private healthcare
Reoperation for recurrence

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Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1177/14574969241242312

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370793617