title: [Surgical gynecologic interventions in females over 75 years of age].
abstract: In a retrospective analysis of 181 gynaecological operations performed in women older than 75 years the authors examined whether surgery had been meaningful and useful. Malignancy was established histologically in 50.3% of the cases, whereas in 49.7% benign diseases had led to an operation. Postoperative morbidity was 7.73% and depended on the magnitude of the procedure as well as on the diagnosed status of the histological findings. The mortality was 0.55%. Because of this low complication rate under appropriate internal and intensive care, surgery is recommended even in elderly women, if medical indication necessitates an invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Operative gynäkologische Eingriffe bei Frauen über 75 Jahre.