Outcome of incisional hernia repair in patients 80 years and older: results from the Herniamed-Registry.
A Mehdizadeh-ShrifiC SollR N Vuille-Dit-BilleF KöckerlingD AdolfRalph F StaerklePublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)
Incisional hernia repair in patients 80 years and older is associated with a slightly higher complication risk but is quite acceptable and also have improved pain scores. The recurrence difference is also clinically unimportant.