Small-bowel tumors in the elderly 65+ years: 10 years of experience
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Z Gerontol Geriat |
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| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | small intestine tumor; old age; ultrasound examination; enteroscopy; laparoscopy; resection |
| Description | 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 accetable morbidity and mortality. |