title: [Surgery of the bile ducts in patients 75 years of age and older. 144 patients surgically treated over a 5-year period].
abstract: A series of 144 patients of over 75 years of age (average 83.2 years) were operated over a 5 year period for gall stones. Factors associated with a poor prognosis were age, infection and jaundice. The therapeutic indications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: Chirurgie des voies biliaires du sujet âgé de 75 ans et plus. 144 patients opérés en 5 ans.