title: Prostatectomy in the very aged.
abstract: The number of very aged men who demand prostatectomy for benign disease is increasing. We have assessed surgery results in 79 patients operated during the last four years. Sixty-two underwent endoscopic and 17 open procedure. Mortality rate was 3.7%. Two patients died in the first week and one patient three weeks after surgery. Morbidity rate was 61% but did not significantly affect the final operative outcome. Operative success rate six weeks postoperatively was 87%, satisfactory for this age group. After detailed preoperative evaluation and postoperative care by specialized age care team, prostatectomy is safe, effective and involves low-cost treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Patras University Medical School, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perimenis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasopoulos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melekos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fokaefs
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbalias
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D011468:Prostatectomy