Surgical treatment of inguinal hernias in elderly and very old patients
Gavrilenko, B.G.; Bannyĭ, A.V.; Pagava, A.Z.; Mel'nik, B.S.
Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia 2: 29-31
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 1518222 Document Number: 390778
The results of surgical treatment of inguinal hernias in 315 war veterans, including 260 the elderly and senile, have been analysed. All the patients underwent the elective operations. Four (1.2%) patients developed complications after the operation, there were no lethal outcomes. The authors came to a conclusion about the expediency to perform elective herniotomy in elderly and senile patients even in presence of concomitant diseases.