Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in patients aged 75 years or older - comparing the risk of complications with their younger counterparts

CONCLUSIONS: Selected patients ≥ 75 years can undergo RAPN without a significantly increased risk of postoperative complications. However, a mortality rate of 3% in this age group indicates that these patients are frail when postoperative complications occur.PMID:38714631 | DOI:10.1007/s40520-024-02751-5

Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - May 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rasmus D Petersson Mikkel Fode Malene H Niebuhr Badal S Rashu Frederik F Thomsen Source Type: research