title: [Evaluation of Postoperative Complications after Gastrectomy in Elderly Patients Aged Over 80 Years].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of gastrectomy in elderly patients aged over 80 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 393 patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer were assigned to 2 groups: those aged over 80 years(n=48; elderly group)and those less than 80 years(n=345).Clinicopathological features, operative factors, post-operative complications(Clavien-Dindo Grade II or higher), and mortality were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rates of distal gastrectomy(73% vs 59%, p=0.043)and D1 or D1+dissection(73% vs 58%, p=0.046)were significantly higher in the elderly group.There were no significant differences in post-operative complication rates(23% vs 20.3%, p=0.255)or mortality rates(2.1% vs 0.6%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results indicate that gastrectomy in elderly patients aged over 80 years may be safe and feasible.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Yokohama City University.
authors.forename: Itaru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: Takanobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Kimiatsu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hasuo
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsukawa
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Takaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rino
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*