[Treatment of strangulated postoperative hernias of the anterior abdominal wall in old persons].

Based on the experience with treatment of 16 patients with large strangulated postoperative hernias of the anterior abdominal wall, the authors describe some peculiarities of the clinic, diagnosis and surgical tactics in the given pathology in persons aged over 74 years. A planned surgical therapy for postoperative hernias in senile persons is strongly advocated. The question of the planned operation should be settled only under stationary conditions after a careful detailed examination of such patients.