Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair in octogenarians: A follow-up study

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 329-333

  Dallas, Kai B ^a   Froylich, Dvir ^a   Choi, Jacqueline J ^a   Rosa, Jonatan Hernandez ^a   Lo, Christopher ^a   Colon, Modesto J ^a   Telem, Dana A ^a   Divino, Celia M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Inguinal hernia repair; Laparoscopic; Postoperative outcomes; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPEN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE RETENTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC PAIN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMATOMA; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY RETENTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84875804550     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00902.x     Document Type: Article

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