[Risks and trends in geriatric gynecologic surgery]

A comparative study of the geriatric gynecological operations of the two periods from 1958 to 1967 and 1968 to 1977 in the Universitäts-Frauenklinik Jena showed an increase of the number of women aged 60 years and more from 6.8% to 8.9% and in the last four years to more than 10%. In 52% a malignant tumor was the main disease. Prolapsed uterus and vagina occured in about 23%. Abdominal hysterectomy was the mostly performed operation. The mortality decreased from 6.6% to 3.3%. Pulmonary embolie was the most frequent cause of death.