Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients
Hepatolithiasis with intrahepatic biliary strictures is a challenging problem for surgeons. In geriatric patients, the increased difficulties in treatment are due not only to previous multiple operations for recurrent hepatolithiasis but also to the relevant conditions of old age. We established a s...
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2008-03-01
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| author | Kuo-Shyang Jeng |
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| description | Hepatolithiasis with intrahepatic biliary strictures is a challenging problem for surgeons. In geriatric patients, the increased difficulties in treatment are due not only to previous multiple operations for recurrent hepatolithiasis but also to the relevant conditions of old age. We established a systematic approach to treat hepatolithiasis so as to avoid repeated operations and achieve a better outcome. [International Journal of Gerontology 2008; 2(1): 7–11] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3db5608e706042bc8603bd3647808a8f2022-12-21T22:58:46ZengTaiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)International Journal of Gerontology1873-95982008-03-012171010.1016/S1873-9598(08)70002-4Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric PatientsKuo-Shyang Jeng0Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanHepatolithiasis with intrahepatic biliary strictures is a challenging problem for surgeons. In geriatric patients, the increased difficulties in treatment are due not only to previous multiple operations for recurrent hepatolithiasis but also to the relevant conditions of old age. We established a systematic approach to treat hepatolithiasis so as to avoid repeated operations and achieve a better outcome. [International Journal of Gerontology 2008; 2(1): 7–11]http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700024cholangitishepatolithiasis |
| spellingShingle | Kuo-Shyang Jeng Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients International Journal of Gerontology cholangitis hepatolithiasis |
| title | Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients |
| title_full | Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients |
| title_fullStr | Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients |
| title_short | Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients |
| title_sort | systematic treatment of hepatolithiasis in geriatric patients |
| topic | cholangitis hepatolithiasis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700024 |
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