Is hernia surgery safe at 90? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07602647
First seen May 23, 2026
Summary
This study will look back at medical records of 150 people aged 90 or older who had elective inguinal hernia repair with mesh. Researchers want to see how often serious complications happen and what factors might raise the risk. The goal is to help guide safer surgical decisions for the very elderly.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
mesh (surgical implant)
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors better predict which very elderly patients are safe candidates for elective hernia repair.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center retrospective study, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients, and cannot prove cause and effect.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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