Comparative Analysis of ERCP Results in Two Elderly Cohorts: Late Elderly and Super-Aged Patients
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aims:Endoscopists may generally avoid performing ERCP in super-old patients. This is because these patients often have comorbid conditions and reduced physiological function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ERCP in the super-old population over 85 years of age.Materials and Methods:This study was retrospectively designed in a single tertiary care centre. Patients over 75 years of age with naive papillae who underwent ERCP between February 2019 and June 2022 were included in the study. Among the patients in the study, patients over 85 years of age were defined as süper-old, and patients aged 75-84 years were defined as old. The procedural data, efficacy and procedure-related adverse events of ERCP were compared between the two groups.Results:A total of 260 patients were included, with 200 (76.9%) in the old group and 60 (23.1%) in the super-old group, of whom 37 were over 90 years old. According to the results of the analyses, only age and Charlson score showed a significant difference (p
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Authors: Cankurtaran, Rasim Eren, Ersoy, Osman
Institution: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4407088437