Liver resection in elderly: comparative study between younger and older than 70 years patients. Outcomes and implications for therapy

Caratozzolo, Ezio and Massani, Marco and Recordare, Alfonso and Baldessin, Monica and Bassi, Nicolò (2007) Liver resection in elderly: comparative study between younger and older than 70 years patients. Outcomes and implications for therapy. Il giornale di chirurgia, 28 (11-12). pp. 419-424. ISSN 1971-145x

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Abstract

Background and aim: to identify the factors that could influence the outcome of the old aged patients underwent liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or colorectal liver metastases (LMCRC). Patient and methods: the Authors identified 51 patients older 70 years-old over 12-years period underwent resection for HCC (n 26) or for LMCRC (n 25). This group was compared with a cohort of 93 patients younger than 70 years who underwent resections in the same period. We have evaluated the results in terms of peroperative morbidity and mortality. Results: the mean age of 51 elderly patients was 74 years-old. Thirty-five were treated with anatomical resection. Cirrhosis was present in 26 patients while 27 had co-morbidities. Thirteen patients developed complications and the mean age of these were 76 years compared with 73 of the patients who have not (p= .01). No mortality was registered. The cirrhosis, blood transfusions, anatomical resection and diameter of the lesion did not influence the outcome. Conclusions: our results indicate the age per se should not be considered a contraindication for surgery, that proved to be safe and curative therapy, but showed that old age, using 75 years as a cut-off, in association with at least one comorbid medical condition could be considered as relevant factor of morbidity

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Carcinoma epatocellulare, metastasi epatiche, cancro del colon-retto, resezione epatica, anziani
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2013 15:20
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2013 15:20
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/6269

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