Feasibility of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic hernia repair in elderly patients.

Y ChungJ W ChoiH C KimS H KimSung Il Choi

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2018)

Laparoscopic TEP hernia repair can be performed safely in elderly patients without differences in perioperative complications and recurrence rate compared to that in a younger population despite a longer hospital stay.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
minimally invasive
healthcare
cardiac surgery
risk factors
free survival
adverse drug
acute care
drug induced