Is the chronologic age a contra-indication for surgical palliation of unresectable periampullary neoplasms?

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 206-209

  Nuzzo, G ^a   Clemente, G ^a,b   Greco, F ^a   Ionta, R ^a   Cadeddu, F ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Palliation; Periampullary neoplasms; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT BYPASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENT; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPULLA OF VATER; BILIARY TRACT SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COMMON BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; DUODENAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10044277998     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20147     Document Type: Article

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