Risk Factors and Surgical Outcomes of Older Adult Patients Undergoing a Whipple Procedure
We found higher rates of mortality and postoperative myocardial infarction among older adults after Whipple procedures. Regardless of this elevated risk, a higher proportion of older adult patients presented with pancreatic cancer and required the procedure.
Authors
- Lawrence E. Harrison
- Daniel Hakakian
- Zoltán H. Németh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9282-6322)
- Jana K. Elsawwah
- Rolando H. Rolandelli
- Allison J. Bellaire
Institutions
- Morristown Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001800
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78