Treatment of choledocholithiasis in the elderly
Alawneh, I.; Thiele, W.
Fortschritte der Medizin 98(13): 487-490
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 7372244 Document Number: 166883
Treatment of cholelithiasis and its complications in aged patients is a very difficult problem. Early cholecystectomy is regarded as riskless in patients less than 60 years old. In case of optimal indications we perform choledochoduodenostomy following cholecystectomy. To assess late results 68 patients aged 60-90 years were examined 20 to 7 years after primary operation. The results were good in 86,7 per cent.