Abstract
Background Inguinal hernia represents one of the most common diseases in the elderly. It causes aching and unsightly swelling affecting quality of life (QOL), with a concomitant risk of strangulation. Despite this, an assumption of the risks of surgery may lead clinicians, particularly non-surgeons, to advise elderly patients against the repair of hernia, especially if asymptomatic [1]. The aim of this study was to evaluate QOL by a short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire [2] in elderly patients undergoing inguinal hernioplasty.
Highlights
Inguinal hernia represents one of the most common diseases in the elderly
Materials and methods Forty male patients of an age ranging from 65 to 92 years affected by unilateral symptomatic inguinal hernia were included and divided into two groups . 15 patients were allocated to the first group who refused hernioplasty, whereas, 25 patients who underwent to elective Liechtenstein hernioplasty were included in the second group, using a high density polypropylene mesh, under local anaesthesia
The short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire was administered to all patients included in the study before and 6 months after surgery
Summary
Inguinal hernia represents one of the most common diseases in the elderly. It causes aching and unsightly swelling affecting quality of life (QOL), with a concomitant risk of strangulation. An assumption of the risks of surgery may lead clinicians, non-surgeons, to advise elderly patients against the repair of hernia, especially if asymptomatic [1]. The aim of this study was to evaluate QOL by a short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire [2] in elderly patients undergoing inguinal hernioplasty
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