ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2011
Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair in octogenarians.
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- Comparison of open and laparoscopic groin hernia repair in elderly patients or octogenarians, an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Guideline
- Outcomes of inguinal hernia repair in octogenarians: A propensity score-matched analysis of the Herniamed Registry.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Transabdominal preperitoneal videolaparoscopic hernioplasty without mesh fixation.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026Article
- Associations between serum inflammatory mediators and chronic pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Outcomes of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair in the elderly population: a retrospective cohort study.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Article
- Short-Term Outcomes of Inguinal Hernia Repair in Older Patients: A Retrospective Review at a Tertiary Center.Cureus · 2021Article
- Incidence of postoperative complications in transabdominal preperitoneal repair for groin hernia is influenced by poor performance status rather than by old age.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2019Article
- Feasibility and safety of elective laparoscopic total extraperitoneal preperitoneal groin hernia repair in the elderly: a propensity score-matched comparison.Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Article
- Is the age of >65 years a risk factor for endoscopic treatment of primary inguinal hernia? Analysis of 24,571 patients from the Herniamed Registry.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair on patients over 75 years of age.International journal of clinical and experimental medicine · 2015Article
- Comparing laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair in octogenarians.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2013Article
- Surgeons' Approach to Intraoperative Complications in Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Hernia Repair.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis retrospective chart review was designed to compare outcomes for open and laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias in the population over the age of 80.
methodsA retrospective chart review was conducted for 104 patients over 80 years old who underwent inguinal hernia repair (2005-2008) at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Patients were grouped into laparoscopic or open repair cohorts and compared accordingly.
resultsThe open group (n = 73) and the laparoscopic group (n = 31) had mean ages of 84 and 83 years, respectively. The mean American Society of Anesthesiologists score was 2.6 for the open cohort and 2.3 for the laparoscopic group (P < 0.05). Peri-operative complications in the open and laparoscopic groups were not found to be statistically significant. There was no mortality in either group.
conclusionsWith octogenarians, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair can be performed as a safe alternative to open repair with comparable rates of morbidity and mortality.
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