Postoperative outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy: How should age affect clinical practice?
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Postoperative Complications
abstract
This report from a population-based database is the first to highlight postoperative sepsis as an independent risk factor for mortality and morbidity in older patients undergoing pancreatic resection. Careful perioperative management addressing this issue is essential for patients over the age of 65.
