[Morpho-functional aspects of pathogenesis and surgical treatment of the abdominal wall hernia in elderly and senile patients].

The abdominal wall tissues atrophy was revealed while histological and electromyographic investigation in 16 patients with primary hernia (the mild one) and in 17--with secondary, recurrent and postoperative (much more significant atrophy). The data obtained are applied for the choice of optimal method of operation conduction.