Outcomes of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair in the elderly population: a retrospective cohort study

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Authors

Dawid Golik · Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej

Krzysztof Jędras · Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej

Przemysław Sroczyński · Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej

Grzegorz Dobkowski · Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej

Michał Janik · Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej

Abstract

Laparoscopic TAPP hernia repair is a safe and effective procedure in the elderly and its outcomes are comparable to those recorded in younger patients. Further studies are needed to validate these results.

Topics & Keywords

Hernia repair and management Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions Abdominal Surgery and Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 325-329

DOI: 10.20452/wiitm.2024.17899

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