Is hernia surgery safe at 90? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07602647
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 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.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients aged 90 years or older who underwent elective inguinal hernia repair
- Ages
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90 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: patients aged 90 years or older who underwent elective inguinal hernia repair - Exclusion Criteria: Patients underwent emergency surgery for incarcerated or strangulated hernia. Patients were also excluded if incomplete data, or valid follow-up information was unavailable. \-
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Conditions
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