Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5656473 | HPB | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Patients aged 80 years and older have approximately double the risk of 30-day post-operative mortality and 50% increased rate of complications following PD. Careful patient selection is required when offering surgery in this age group.
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Authors
Sandy Y. Kim, Laurence Weinberg, Christopher Christophi, Mehrdad Nikfarjam,