Biliary tract surgery in the elderly

Biliary tract surgery in the elderly

A series of patients aged 80 years and older who underwent biliary tract procedures over a 6 year period (January 1973 to December 1978) is presented. Emergency operations were performed in most of these patients, with a mortality of 12.5 percent. Elective procedures were well tolerated, with no mor...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of surgery 1982-01, Vol.143 (2), p.218-220
Hauptverfasser: Sullivan, Dennis M., Hood, T.Ruffin, Griffen, Ward O.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age Factors
Aged
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystitis - surgery
Emergencies
Female
Humans
Male
Mortality
Postoperative Complications
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Zusammenfassung:A series of patients aged 80 years and older who underwent biliary tract procedures over a 6 year period (January 1973 to December 1978) is presented. Emergency operations were performed in most of these patients, with a mortality of 12.5 percent. Elective procedures were well tolerated, with no mortality. Elective cholecystectomy should not be denied to elderly patients with symptomatic biliary tract disease.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(82)90072-1