Acute severe cholangitis in the elderly: the best time to operate

VernacularTitle:老年急性重症胆管炎最佳手术时机探讨和体会
Author: Fei YANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Elderly patient; Severe acute cholangitis; The best operation time
From: Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2012;18(4):264-265
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To determine the best time to operate on elderly patients with acute severe cholangitis (ACST).Method The time to operate was analysed in 36 elderly patients with ACST.Result With active preoperative anti-shock treatment,the mortality rates for emergency surgery within and after 8 hours were 8.3％ and 33.3％,respectively.Conclusion Early operation for elderly patients with ACST markedly reduced mortality.