Day-surgery inguinal hernia repair in the elderly: single centre experience

BMC Surgery

Research Article

Rita Compagna¹  Francesca Fappiano¹  Antonello Accurso¹  Roberto Rossi¹  Bruno Amato¹  Tommaso Bianco¹  Salvatore Massa¹  Michele Danzi¹  Giovanni Aprea¹  Raffaele Serra² 

[1] Department of Clinical Medecine and Surgery University of Naples Federico II Via S., Pansini, 5, 801311, Napoli, Italy;Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University Magna Gracia of Catanzaro - Viale Europa, 88100, Località GermanetoCatanzaro, Italy;

关键词: Inguinal Hernia;    Healthcare Service;    Inguinal Hernia Repair;    Deep Sedation;    Unplanned Admission;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2482-13-S2-S28

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundInguinal hernioplasty is well established as a day-surgery procedure, our purpose is to assess the safeness of this approach in elderly patients.MethodsA total of 292 inguinal hernioplasty were performed between June 2009 and February 2013. Patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the age and postoperative complications were compared in these groups.ResultsDespite of a large number of higher risk (ASA 3-4) patients and a higher rate of comorbidity in older patients, unplanned admission postoperative, symptoms and complications were comparable with those for the younger patients.ConclusionsAmbulatory surgery is feasible also in older patients. Age, comorbidity and higher ASA risk should not be a barrier to elective day surgery.

【 授权许可】

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