ArticleSurgical endoscopy1996
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the elderly.
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- Perioperative outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Pooled it
- Classification and regression model to manage the hospitalization for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Effect of clinical anesthesia preoperative evaluation on the length of preoperative period and total hospitalization of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Cholecystectomy in octogenarians: be careful.Updates in surgery · 2014Article
- Cost-effectiveness of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus observation in older patients presenting with mild biliary disease.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2014Article
- Systematic review of cholecystostomy as a treatment option in acute cholecystitis.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association · 2009Article
- Routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis in octogenarians: is it worth the risk?Surgical endoscopy · 2007Article
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients aged 80 years and over.World journal of surgery · 2006Article
- Outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients 80 years and older.World journal of surgery · 2004Article
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Abstract
backgroundFew studies have examined the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the elderly. We reviewed our experience with the procedure in 194 patients age 65 and older.
methodsA chart review was performed on patients who underwent attempted LC over a 4-year period. Age, conversion rate to open cholecystectomy (OC), length of stay, and morbidity and mortality rates were compared between elective and inpatients as well as between patients age 65-75 and patients over age 75.
resultsConversion rate to OC was 10.6%. Mean length of hospital stay was 2.7 days. Morbidity and mortality rates were 18% and 1%. Elective patients experienced significantly fewer medical complications. There were no differences in complication rates between patients age 65-75 and patients over 75 years, but younger patients had a significantly shorter mean length of hospitalization.
conclusionsElderly patients experience more complications and longer lengths of stay than the general population. However, our results compare favorably with OC series in elderly patients.
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