Pancreas
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Pancreatic resection in patients 80 years or older: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of pancreatic resections in patients 80 years or older. ⋯ Patients 80 years or older have an increased incidence of postoperative mortality, morbidity, and cardiac complications and a longer length of hospital stay than do younger patients. Thus, pancreatic resection can be recommended only in a selected group of patients 80 years or older.