Pancreaticoduodenectomy due to cancer in the elderly.
The elderly have traditionally been excluded from pancreaticoduodenectomy due to the high morbimortality of this procedure. Six cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy) 5 cephalic and 1 total) for periampullary tumors in patients over 70 are reported. There was no mortality. We conclude that, in selected cases, pancreaticoduodenectomy can be performed safely in the elderly.
Aguayo
J L
JL
Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital General Universitario J. M. Morales Meseguer, Murcia.
Martínez
D A
DA
Flores
B
B
Martín
J G
JG
Candel
M F
MF
Aguilar
J
J
Muelas
M S
MS
Pérez Abad
J M
JM
Carrasco
L
L
De Andrés
B
B
Molina
J
J
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D018579:Patient Selection