Are elderly patients at high risk for postoperative complications after robotic ventral hernia repair? A propensity score matching analysis.
Omar Yusef KudsiFahri GokcalSara La GrangeNaseem Bou-AyashKaren ChangPublished in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2020)
RVHR is safe and efficacious for patients aged 65 and over. Age alone need not be a prohibitive factor in determining patient selection for RVHR; however, it would be more beneficial to take into consideration other patient-related factors as well.