TIMING OF LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH MILD ACUTE BILIARY PANCREATITIS

Ilhan M., Soytas Y., Gok A. F. K., Bademler S., Guloglu R., Ertekin C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.19, no.3, pp.162-168, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.162-168
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Age-related diseases have increased with the increase in average life expectancy. Biliary pancreatitis is one such disease, and its incidence increases with age. This study aimed to evaluate treatment outcomes for patients aged >65 years who were hospitalized for biliary pancreatitis and underwent cholecystectomy during initial hospitalization.