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Journals / Türk Geriatri Dergisi / 2020 / Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 1

CAN CHOLECYSTECTOMY BE PERFORMED AS SAFELY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS AS IT IS IN YOUNG PATIENTS?

Baha ARSLAN, Bahattin TUNCALI, Tuğbahan YILMAZ, Varlık EROL, Hüseyin GÜLAY

Pages
8–17
DOI
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Abstract

Introduction: In this study, we aimed to compare the surgical outcomesbetween elderly and young patients undergoing surgery for gallstone disease anddetermine variations in patient characteristics, if any.Materials and Method: Data of patients who underwent surgery for gallstonedisease at a single center between 2010 and 2018 were analyzed retrospectively.Two patient groups were evaluated: patients