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Perioperative outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sivesh Kathir KamarajahSanthosh KarriJames R BundredRichard P T EvansAaron LinTania KewChinenye EkeozorSusan L PowellPritam SinghEwen A Griffiths
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)
Postoperative outcomes such as overall and major complications appear to be significantly higher in all age cut-offs in this meta-analysis. This study demonstrated there is a sevenfold increase in perioperative mortality which increases by tenfold in patients > 80 years old. This study appears to confirm preconceived suspicions of higher risks in elderly patients undergoing cholecystectomy and may aid treatment planning and informed consent.
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