Postoperative complications in elderly patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy lead to increased postoperative mortality and costs. A retrospective cohort study

Complications frequently occur after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy tend to be older; age and postoperative complication may be associated. To clarify this association, we compared postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy based on age group. We aimed to determine whether we could identify an age cutoff where the incidence and cost of postoperative complications starts increasing and potentially outweigh the potential benefits of pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Source: International Journal of Surgery - November 20, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Fang Yuan, Yasmin Essaji, Emilie P. Belley-Cote, Amiram Gafni, Lekhini Latchupatula, Leyo Ruo, Pablo E. Serrano Tags: Original Research Source Type: research