title: Pancreaticoduodenectomy due to cancer in the elderly.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital General Universitario J. M. Morales Meseguer, Murcia.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Aguayo
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Candel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Muelas
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pérez Abad
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carrasco
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Andrés
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molina
mesh_terms: 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