Journal article
Gallstone disease in the elderly: are older patients managed differently?
Abstract
BackgroundThis study aimed to describe the differences in the management of symptomatic gallstone disease within different elderly groups and to evaluate the association between older age and surgical treatment.MethodsThis single-institution retrospective chart review included all patients 65 years old and older with an initial hospital visit for symptomatic gallstone disease between 2004 and 2008. The patients were stratified into three age …
Authors
Bergman S; Sourial N; Vedel I; Hanna WC; Fraser SA; Newman D; Bilek AJ; Galatas C; Marek JE; Monette J
Journal
Surgical Endoscopy, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 55–61
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 2011
DOI
10.1007/s00464-010-1128-5
ISSN
0930-2794
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Age FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangitisCholecystectomyCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCholecystitisCholelithiasisComorbidityDisease ManagementElective Surgical ProceduresEmergenciesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitals, GeneralHumansMalePatient AdmissionQuebecRetrospective Studies