Emergency hernia repair in the elderly: multivariate analysis of morbidity and mortality from an Italian registry
ConclusionEmergency surgery for complicated hernia is burdened by high morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Preoperative comorbidity played a pivotal role in predicting complications and mortality and therefore Charlson ’s comorbidity index could be adopted to select patients for elective operation
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