title: [Surgical treatment of inguinal hernias in elderly and very old patients].
abstract: The results of surgical treatment of inguinal hernias in 315 war veterans, including 260 the elderly and senile, have been analysed. All the patients underwent the elective operations. Four (1.2%) patients developed complications after the operation, there were no lethal outcomes. The authors came to a conclusion about the expediency to perform elective herniotomy in elderly and senile patients even in presence of concomitant diseases.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Gavrilenko
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Bannyĭ
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Pagava
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Mel'nik
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Khirurgicheskoe lecheniie pakhovoĭ gryzhi u bol'nykh pozhilogo i starcheskogo vozrasta.