Open AccessOutcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not influenced by chronological age in the elderly
Author(s) -
Hyung Ook Kim,
JiSup Yun,
Jun Ho Shin,
Sungsoon Hwang,
Yong Kyun Cho,
Byung Ho Son,
Chai H. Yoo,
Yong Lai Park,
Hungdai Kim
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.722
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , perioperative , cholecystectomy , group b , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , gallbladder , surgery , gallbladder disease , group a , gastroenterology , physics , optics
To evaluate the outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients aged 80 years and older.