Advanced age is a risk factor for post-operative complications and mortality after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: a meta-analysis and systematic review

BackgroundThe aim of this meta-analysis was to analyse the outcomes of major pancreatic surgery among the elderly (≥75 and ≥80 years of age).MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted using Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane and PubMed databases on all studies published between January 1990 and April 2012 reporting peri-operative outcomes after a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) among the elderly. Primary end-points measured were peri-operative...