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  • Surgical Oncology
  • Pancreatic Diseases

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  • Increasing life expectancy leads to more senior patients requiring complex cancer surgeries.
  • Pancreatic surgery presents significant postoperative risks, with poorly defined outcomes in the elderly.
  • Characterizing age-related differences in pancreatic surgery is crucial for informed decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare mortality and morbidity rates for pancreatic surgery in elderly patient cohorts.
  • To identify age-specific outcomes following pancreatic head resection.
  • To inform surgical decision-making for older adults undergoing pancreatic cancer surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 326 patients undergoing pancreatic head resection (2015-2021).
  • Patients categorized into three age groups: <70, 70-79, and ≥80 years.
  • Comparison of comorbidity, oncologic outcomes, and postoperative complications across age groups.

Main Results:

  • Ninety-day mortality significantly increased with age (2.9% to 15.4%, p=0.015).
  • No significant differences in postoperative morbidity were observed between age groups.
  • Disease-free survival was similar, but overall survival was better in patients <70 years (p=0.046).

Conclusions:

  • Patients aged ≥80 years have a substantially higher risk of mortality after pancreatic surgery.
  • Despite increased mortality, postoperative morbidity rates are comparable across younger and older age groups.
  • Age is a critical factor influencing mortality in pancreatic surgery, necessitating careful risk assessment in elderly patients.