Liver resections in over-75-year-old patients: Surgical hazard or current practice?

Liver resections in over-75-year-old patients: Surgical hazard or current practice?

Objectives To assess the safety of hepatic resections in the very old patient by comparing the outcome in patients younger and older than 75 years. Methods Thirty‐two resections in 31 patients ≥75 years (Over‐75 Group) were compared with 164 resections in 162 patients

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of surgical oncology 2006-03, Vol.93 (3), p.186-193
Hauptverfasser: Aldrighetti, Luca, Arru, Marcella, Catena, Marco, Finazzi, Renato, Ferla, Gianfranco
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Transfusion
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery
Comorbidity
concomitant diseases
elderly
Female
Hepatectomy - adverse effects
Hepatectomy - mortality
Hepatectomy - standards
Humans
Length of Stay
Liver Diseases - surgery
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
liver resection
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives To assess the safety of hepatic resections in the very old patient by comparing the outcome in patients younger and older than 75 years. Methods Thirty‐two resections in 31 patients ≥75 years (Over‐75 Group) were compared with 164 resections in 162 patients
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.20342