The feasibility and safety of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair as a 24-h day surgery for patients aged 80 years and older: a retrospective cohort study

Introduction As the proportion of aging adults increases and inguinal hernia repair becomes increasingly popular as a day surgery, the demand for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair as a day surgery is increasing among patients aged 80 years and older. Relevant research needs to be completed, so we...

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Published in:Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2023-12, Vol.27 (6), p.1533-1541
Main Authors: Liu, J., Zhang, H., Qiao, X., Wu, M., Wang, H., Ran, K., Luo, H., Chen, Y., Sun, J., Tang, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Cohort analysis
Complications
Hernia
Hernias
Laparoscopy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Patients
Postoperative
Surgery
Thrombosis
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Summary:Introduction As the proportion of aging adults increases and inguinal hernia repair becomes increasingly popular as a day surgery, the demand for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair as a day surgery is increasing among patients aged 80 years and older. Relevant research needs to be completed, so we aimed to evaluate laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair as a 24-h day surgery for this group of patients. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we utilized propensity score matching to analyze the data of patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair at a day surgery center between January 1, 2019, and March 1, 2022. Patients were divided into ≥ 80 years old and 
ISSN:1248-9204
1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-023-02912-x