title: [Hiatal hernia in old age].
abstract: Following a review of the literature on the topic, the Authors examined all patients admitted to the Institute of Surgical Pathology 1st at the University of Pavia between 1-1-1974 and 31-12-1988 for hiatus hernia, paying special attention to those aged over 65. From an analysis of the results, it was possible to evaluate the influence of collateral pathologies and age-dependent biological changes on the basic disease and the outcome of the operation in elderly patients. In conclusion, this pathology, although not strictly confined to old age, affects a large number of elderly patients, particularly females. It rarely causes acute attacks and it is therefore possible to time the operation to coincide with the patient's best conditions. This is the reason for the excellent results achieved, whereas complications are not related to chronological age but above all to the biological age of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pannella
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fossa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laboranti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bezzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Le ernie iatali nell'età geriatrica.