War Surgery and Medicine
Number of Operations
Number of Operations
While an exact record is not available of the number of operations for hernia performed in 2 NZEF it has been possible to compute an approximate total, using the survey made in March 1943 showing 361 operations and the record of hernia patients admitted to hospital for hernia subsequent to that date. It seems that there were about 725 operations altogether, as shown in the following table (the recurrence rate for the second period is estimated):
Primary | Recurrence | Total | |
Operated on to March 1943 | 342 | 19 | 361 |
Admitted to hospital Mar 43–Dec 45 | 344 | 20 | 364 |
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686 | 39 | 725 |