Urological Surgery in Elderly Patients: Results and Considerations - Part I

Abstract

The objective of our study is to evaluate if patients aged over 75 years show, once operated, a different state compared to younger patients. We have taken two groups of patients from our case histories: patients who underwent major surgery (with the exception of operations which are usually not performed on those over 75 years old) and patients who underwent minor surgery. This second group is made up of patients who underwent treatment for prostate hypertrophy either surgically or endoscopically. In these groups we have tried to see any differences concerning the percentage of operated patients, mortality, early and late complications and the average length of stay in hospital.