title: [Surgical therapy of pancreatic and periampullary carcinoma in elderly patients].
abstract: A review of morbidity and mortality was performed for 84 patients over 70 years of age who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy at our institution. Anastomotic leakage was the only significant complication. Operative mortality, although greater in this patient group, is acceptable.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Berlin.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Benhidjeb
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zanow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000401:mortality*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Chirurgische Therapie des Pancreas- und periampullären Carcinoms bei älteren Patienten.