Surgical Risks and Survival Outcomes in Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy for the Aged Over 80: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Bor-Shiuan ShyrJwo-Huey YuShih-Chin ChenShin-E WangYi-Ming Shyr Bor-Shiuan Shyr

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2023)

RPD is safe and justified for the selected octogenarians and even nonagenarians, whoever is fit for a major operation. Nevertheless, pancreatic head cancer and higher mortality risk for the aged over 80 with advanced ASA score ≥ 3 should be informed as part of counselling in offering RPD.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
minimally invasive
human health
optic nerve
squamous cell carcinoma
lymph node metastasis
hiv testing