ArticleBMC surgery2013
Emergency groin hernia repair: implications in elderly.
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- Assessing hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, platelet (HALP) score in predicting strangulation and resection in hernia surgery.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Emergency Groin Hernia Repair in the Elderly: A Systematic Review.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2023Review
- Chances of Mortality Are 3.5-Times Greater in Elderly Patients with Umbilical Hernia Than in Adult Patients: An Analysis of 21,242 Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Emergency hernia repair in the elderly: multivariate analysis of morbidity and mortality from an Italian registry.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Observational
- Prosthetic mesh hernioplasty versus primary repair in incarcerated and strangulated groin and abdominal wall hernias with or without organ resection. Retrospective study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- Analysis of risk factors associated bowel resection in patients with incarcerated groin hernia.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Prosthetic Mesh Repair for Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia.Balkan medical journal · 2016Article
- Wound Healing Following Open Groin Hernia Surgery: The Impact of Comorbidity.World journal of surgery · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundGroin hernia is one of the most frequently encountered pathologies occurring in old age and it is often the cause of emergency procedures. In our study we evaluate the impact of emergency procedures in over 75 patients compared to younger patients.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study about patients who underwent emergency hernioplasty between September 2007 and January 2013. Bilateral hernias and recurrences were excluded. We divided patients into two groups by age (under and over 75 years old) and then analyzed the early postoperative surgical complications.
resultsA total of 48 patients were enrolled, 18 were included in under 75 group and 30 in over 75. In the older group we found a higher rate of comorbidity and also a significant higher rate of postoperative complications. Two patients of over 75 group died.
conclusionsOur data suggests that a quick diagnosis and elective surgical procedures are desirable in order to avoid the complications that occur in emergency operations.
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