Laparoscopic vs. open inguinal hernia repair outcomes in patients aged 65 years and older
Although laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair requires a longer operative time, it offers superior outcomes in elderly patients, including fewer complications, reduced chronic pain, and faster recovery. Careful patient selection based on age, hernia characteristics, and overall health is essential; however, when feasible, laparoscopy should be considered the preferred approach to optimize outcomes in this population.
Authors
- Abdullah Al-Danakh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1612-4190)
- HaoNan Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3893-3749)
- Yan Shan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0212-3242)
- Yang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-8274)
- ZhaoHui Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0126-7279)
- Xin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-7032)
- Fan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1154-8939)
- Shuai Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3959-1093)
- YanYing Ren
- BoXin Qu
- J.H. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9243-134X)
- GuoYi Wen
- A. Alsharabi
- Abdulkarem Al-Sharabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2727-2759)
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi Medical College (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1610358
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01