title: [Risks and trends in geriatric gynecologic surgery].
abstract: A comparative study of the geriatric gynecological operations of the two periods from 1958 to 1967 and 1968 to 1977 in the Universitäts-Frauenklinik Jena showed an increase of the number of women aged 60 years and more from 6.8% to 8.9% and in the last four years to more than 10%. In 52% a malignant tumor was the main disease. Prolapsed uterus and vagina occured in about 23%. Abdominal hysterectomy was the mostly performed operation. The mortality decreased from 6.6% to 3.3%. Pulmonary embolie was the most frequent cause of death.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000639:trends*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000401:mortality; D012306:Risk; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Risiken und Trend der geriatrischen gynäkologischen Operationen.