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“There are certain people who are at higher risk within that Medicare group. Men, for example, have a much higher risk, nearly double the risk of women, and people with other medical conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes,”
David Flum
“This is a major operation in a high-risk population. ”
“It's a reality check for those patients who are considering these operations,”
“with their eyes open.”
“Patients aged 65 or older face a nearly three-fold increase in the risk of early mortality,”
“We've really moved far away from preventive surgery, and this is another example of that.”
“For years, surgeons have been struggling to find the best way to avoid the greatest harm in patients with incidentally identified hernias. Avoiding harm in this case is easy — it can best be accomplished by counseling and educating patients and only repairing hernias that cause symptoms.”
