
To the Editor:
I read with great interest the article “No Downside to Delaying Surgery to Prehab Hernia Patients, Study Shows” [April 2023, page 1]. As an abdominal wall surgeon with particular interest in the subject of preoperative optimization, I have reached different conclusions based on the data presented in this article and felt that it is imperative to share my thoughts.
Dr. Nikolian and his group at Oregon Health & Sciences University followed 100 hernia patients with