Abstract
Thirty patients ≥80 years of age (mean 86) underwent diagnostic and/or therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The low mortality (6.6%) and complication (6.6%) rates lead us to believe that ERCP in octogenarians provides an acceptable route for diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-22 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1996 |
Keywords
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Octogenarians