Old people are continuously increasing in frequency but age is not a significant factor to value the operative risk in hernia surgery. From June 1985 to December 1996, 189 patients, aged > 80-year, were submitted to hernia surgery. No complications were noted when elective surgery was performed. Emergent procedure was undertaken in 7% of the patients major perioperative complications and one death were registered in this group of patients. Mean hospital stay has decreased in the period of the study: was 2.2 days in the last two years. Local anesthesia permitted a day surgery procedure in 60% of cases.
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