Abstract:Objective: Comparative evaluation of the results of laparoscopic (LHP) and conventional (CHP) hernioplasty in older patients (OP) and assessment of morphological changes in the tissues of the inguinal canal. Methods: The results of surgical treatment of 88 OP with inguinal hernias were studied. The main group consisted of 53 (60.2%) patients who underwent LHP, the control group included 35 (39.8%) patients after CHP; among them 77 (87.5%) patients had primary hernias, and 11 (12.5%) – recurrent hernias. The ag… Show more
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