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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2009; 15(6): 722-726
Published online Feb 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.722
Published online Feb 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.722
Table 2 Perioperative outcome according to age group n (%)
| Group 1, 65-79 yr (n = 353) | Group 2, ≥ 80 yr (n = 35) | Pvalue | |
| Operative time (min) | 60.8 ± 38.4 | 82.6 ± 47.6 | 0.087 |
| Conversions | 9 (2.5) | 2 (5.7) | 0.260 |
| Complications | 15 (4.2) | 2 (5.7) | 0.659 |
| Bile leakage | 6 | 1 | |
| Intraabdominal fluid collection | 3 | 1 | |
| Wound infection | 3 | 0 | |
| Subumbilical wound hernia | 1 | 0 | |
| Bleeding | 2 | 0 | |
| Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 5.5 ± 4.2 | 5.1 ± 4.0 | 0.873 |
- Citation: Kim HO, Yun JW, Shin JH, Hwang SI, Cho YK, Son BH, Yoo CH, Park YL, Kim H. Outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not influenced by chronological age in the elderly. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(6): 722-726
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i6/722.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.722