title: [Results of surgical treatment of cancer of the common bile duct as a function of age].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine whether an age greater than 70 years constitutes a risk factor in subjects who undergo surgery for cancer of the common bile duct. From a total population of 758 cases, 216 patients belonged to this age group. Tumour lesions did not appear to be more progressive in patients over 70 years, however there was a significantly higher incidence of visceral involvement in the latter group. The rate of palliative procedures was comparable in the under 70 and over 70 years groups. However, hepatectomy and hepatic transplantation were only carried out in patients under 70 years. Mortality increased with age both for palliative and curative surgery. The mortality rates were respectively 10% and 10.1% under 70 years and 41% and 49.1% over 70 years. These results should therefore lead to the choice of endoscopic drainage procedures in more elderly patients. However, in the absence of a contraindication to anaesthesia, surgery remains indicated when curative resection is envisaged, in cases of distal stenosis of the bile duct or for failure of other methods.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cubertafond
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gainant
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sautereau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chameaud
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Launois
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Résultats du traitement chirurgical des cancers de la voie biliaire principale en fonction de l'âge.