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[Safety and Feasibility of Pancreatic Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer in Elderly Patients].

Toru Aoyama, Masaaki Murakawa, Keisuke Kazama, Amane Kanazawa, Tetsuta Satoyoshi, Yosuke Atsumi, Yusuke Katayama, Koichiro Yamaoku, Satoshi Kobayashi, Makoto Ueno, Manabu Morimoto, Akio Higuchi, Manabu Shiozawa, Naoto Yamamoto, Takashi Oshima, Norio Yukawa, Takaki Yoshikawa, Yasushi Rino, Munetaka Masuda, Soichiro Morinaga
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy 2016 November
PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of pancreatic surgery for pancreatic cancer in elderly patients.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: In total, 9 patients underwent pancreatic surgery for pancreatic cancer between April 2005 and March 2014. The surgical complications were evaluated by Clavien-Dindo classification.

RESULTS: The median operating time was 420(range: 354-503)min and the median blood loss was 640(range: 350-1,170)mL. Grade 2 or higher complications were observed in 3 patients. Pancreatic fistula(Grade 3b)was observed in 1 patient, delirium was observed(Grade 2)in 1 patient, and portal vein thrombosis(Grade 2)was observed in 1 patient. No surgical mortality was observed.

DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that pancreatic surgery is a safe and feasible treatment for pancreatic cancer in elderly patients.

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