作者: C.-K. Hui , C.-L. Liu , K.-C. Lai , S.-C. Chan , W. H. C. Hu
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2036.2004.01962.X
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摘要: Summary Background : An increasing proportion of the general population across Western World now survives to an advanced age. However, there is limited data on outcome therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients above 90 years age with severe acute cholangitis. Aim : To determine relative frequency postendoscopic complication this group patients. Methods : The complications related 64 aged and (Group 1) cholangitis were retrospectively compared 165 under 2). Results rate was 4.7% (three patients) Group 1 7.3% (12 2. There no significant difference between two groups (P = 0.567). The 30-day mortality 7.8% (five 4.2% (seven 2 (P = 0.227). Conclusion : Urgent biliary decompression older a safe effective procedure hands highly skilled endoscopists not associated increased morbidity or even high risk patients.