Safety and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Extremely Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Conclusion - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and effective in the extreme elderly. Higher complication rates are predominantly related to increased co-morbidities and more complex gallbladder disease. Patients should be carefully selected, and cholecystectomy performed at an earlier stage to minimize these problems. PMID: 31437407 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Chirurgica Belgica - Category: Surgery Tags: Acta Chir Belg Source Type: research