Safety of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in the Elderly-Are Octogenarian Patients at a Higher Risk?

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, ESS was found to be a safe procedure in elderly patients compared to younger patients. Octogenarian patients should not be denied upfront surgery. IHD is a risk factor for complications in elderly patients.PMID:34236249 | DOI:10.1177/19458924211025374

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - July 8, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lirit Levi Yonatan Reuven Daniel Ben-Ner Noam Koch Mor Gunders-Peleg Yuval Nachalon Ilan Koren Alain Hazan Gabriel Nakache Ella Reifen Ethan Soudry Source Type: research