title: Pancreatic and biliary disorders in the elderly.
abstract: Structural and functional changes in the biliary tract and pancreas associated with advanced age are well documented in the literature and must be taken into account in evaluating patients with possible biliary and pancreatic disorders. The relationship between normal, age-related physiologic changes and various pancreatico-biliary diseases is not well defined. Elderly patients may present with severe biliary and pancreatic disease that may pose difficult management problems because of coexisting medical illnesses. Despite these challenges, all but the most frail elderly patients can benefit from appropriate medical, endoscopic, and surgical therapy.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
authors: S O
authors: SO
authors: Ross
authors: C E
authors: CE
authors: Forsmark
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000502:physiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis