Increasingly, @entity1 of advanced age are coming for evaluation of @entity5 . Although several studies have demonstrated the safety of resecting @entity5 in older @entity1 , few long-term survival data have been reported. Between 1983 and 1992 various periampullary masses were resected in 70 @entity1 over age 65 (range 65-87 years). Total pancreatectomy was performed in 11 @entity1 , and 59 @entity1 underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. The mean duration of hospitalization was 17 +/- 15 days. Major complications occurred in 27 @entity1 (39%), and operative mortality rate was 8.5%. Overall median survival was 24 months; and 5-year survival was 25%. Perioperative outcome was compared in @entity1 aged 65 to 74 years and in @entity1 > or =75 years old. The older age group required longer periods in the surgical intensive care unit postoperatively, but the long-term survival was similar in the two age groups. Radical resection with the intent to cure @entity5 is safe in selected @entity1 of advanced age, and long-term survival is in the range of expected survival for younger @entity1 with the same @entity5 .

Radical resection of XXXX in the elderly: evaluation of long-term results.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['periampullary tumors', 'tumors']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['periampullary tumors']
