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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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| Category |
Surgery |
| Manuscript Type |
Prospective Study |
| Article Title |
Therapeutic experience of 289 elderly patients with biliary diseases
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Zong-Ming Zhang, Zhuo Liu, Li-Min Liu, Chong Zhang, Hong-Wei Yu, Bai-Jiang Wan, Hai Deng, Ming-Wen Zhu, Zi-Xu Liu, Wen-Ping Wei, Meng-Meng Song and Yue Zhao |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China |
SGHB0000AJJS1400182 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Zong-Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, No. A1, Taipingqiaoxili, Fengtai District, Beijing 100073, China. zhangzongming@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn |
| Key Words |
Biliary diseases; Elderly patients; Surgical treatment; Non-operative treatment |
| Core Tip |
With global prolongation of life expectancy, biliary diseases in elderly patients appear to be common and multifaceted. The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics and treatment strategies in elderly patients with biliary diseases in order to improve diagnosis and treatment. Active treatment of coexisting diseases, management of indications and surgical opportunities, appropriate selection of surgical procedures, improvements in perioperative therapy, and timely management of postoperative complications are key factors in enhancing therapeutic efficacy in elderly patients with biliary diseases. |
| Publish Date |
2017-04-06 18:30 |
| Citation |
Zhang ZM, Liu Z, Liu LM, Zhang C, Yu HW, Wan BJ, Deng H, Zhu MW, Liu ZX, Wei WP, Song MM, Zhao Y. Therapeutic experience of 289 elderly patients with biliary diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(13): 2424-2434 |
| URL |
http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i13/2424.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i13.2424 |
