ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2019
Incidence of postoperative complications in transabdominal preperitoneal repair for groin hernia is influenced by poor performance status rather than by old age.
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- 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
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Abstract
aimThe present study was designed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair for very old patients with groin hernia and to identify the risk factors predicting perioperative complications.
methodsA total of 140 patients treated by TAPP were reviewed retrospectively. They were divided into two groups: patients ≥80 years of age (≥80 years group; n = 26) and those <80 years of age (<80 years group; n = 114). Patient characteristics and surgical outcomes were then statistically compared between the two groups.
resultsNumber of patients with any comorbidities was significantly higher in the ≥80 years group than in the <80 years group (96.2% vs 61.4%,
conclusionsThis is the first report to show that the incidence of postoperative complications in TAPP repair for groin hernia is influenced by poor PS rather than old age. TAPP can be a safe surgical procedure for very old patients with a good PS, with benefits that are equal to those in young patients.
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