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  • Title: Small-bowel tumors in the elderly 65+ years: 10 years of experience.
    Author: Kala Z, Kysela P, Meluzinova H.
    Journal: Z Gerontol Geriatr; 2008 Oct; 41(5):403-7. PubMed ID: 18327695.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Primary, secondary, benign or malignant tumorous diseases of the small intestine are rare. They are very often diagnosed by accident or as a cause of acute abdomen. Less serious symptoms can be overseen mainly in older patients. This work represents a prospective evaluation of a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm in the management of the small-intestine tumor below the ligamentum Treitzi in patients over 65 years of age. RESULTS: A population of 96 patients who underwent surgery for a small-intestinal tumor in our hospital from 1996 to 2006 is presented. Thirty-four of these patients were older than 65 years. Ultrasound of the small intestine was sufficient to make the diagnosis in 21 of them. Elective surgery (laparoscopy was highly preferred) could be offered to 31 of these older patients. Perioperative mortality was zero. CONCLUSION: The small-bowel ultrasound can be recommended as the first choice method. All complaints regarding the gastrointestinal tract should be verified. Older patients can be safely offered an elective laparoscopic surgery with acceptable morbidity and mortality.
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