Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Elderly: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Nepal

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Elderly: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Nepal

Background. The incidence of gallstone increases with increasing age. No studies have been reported in the elderly population with laparoscopic cholecystectomy from developing nations. The aim of this study was to compare perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy between the elderly (≥6...

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Veröffentlicht in:Surgery research and practice 2017-01, Vol.2017 (2017), p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Poudel, Rajesh, Bhandari, Rajeev, Shahi, Sudha, Bhandari, Tika Ram
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Sprache:eng
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Aged patients
Analysis
Developing countries
Gallstones
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopy
Medical records
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Zusammenfassung:Background. The incidence of gallstone increases with increasing age. No studies have been reported in the elderly population with laparoscopic cholecystectomy from developing nations. The aim of this study was to compare perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy between the elderly (≥60 years old) and the young (
ISSN:2356-7759
2356-6124
DOI:10.1155/2017/8204578