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Emergency hernia repair in the elderly: multivariate analysis of morbidity and mortality from an Italian registry
PURPOSE: The incidence of inguinal hernia is higher in elderly because of aging-related diseases like prostatism, bronchitis, collagen laxity. A conservative management is common in elderly to reduce surgery-related risks, however watchful waiting can expose to obstruction and strangulation. The aim...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Paris
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8881429/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32737706 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10029-020-02269-5 |