[Hernia incarcerata in the aged (author's transl)].
From 1966 up to 1975 164 patients with a hernia incarcerata were seen. 21,3% of them died, in most cases of delayed diagnosis bowel resection was necessary. The prognosis depends on ileus (11,8%) and multimorbidity of the aged. The death was mainly related to peritonitis (43%) and pneumonia (26%). Only no delay in diagnosis, early surgery, intensive pre- and postoperative care will improve the results.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis
Problematik und Prognose der Hernia incarcerata im Alter.