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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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Autores principales: Ceresoli, M., Carissimi, F., Nigro, A., Fransvea, P., Lepre, L., Braga, M., Costa, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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