Gallbladder carcinoma in the elderly: a report of 48 patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-8118.2012.04.009
- VernacularTitle:高龄胆囊癌48例外科诊治分析
- Author:
Peitu REN
;
Baochun LU
;
Hong FU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged patients;
Primary carcinoma of gallbladder;
Diagnosis;
Surgical treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery
2012;18(4):270-272
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To review the diagnosis and treatment of primary gallbladder carcinoma in patients older than 70 years.Method The clinical data of 48 patients older than 70 years with primary gallbladder carcinoma treated in our hospital from 2003 to 2010 were retrospectively analyzed.Results The preoperative diagnostic rate was 60.4％.Of 48 patients with primary gallbladder carcinoma,9 received cholecystectomy,18 radical resection,7 extended radical resection,8 palliative operation,while the remaining 6 received biopsy because of metastasis. The 3-year survival rate was 20.8％ and the 5-year survival rate was 8.3％.Conclusions Regular B-ultrasonography,CT-scan and MRI are suggested for elderly patients with chronic diseases of the gallbladder.Radical resection is recommended if clinically possible. Chinese traditional medicine given postoperatively improved the prognosis.
