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Obstetrics & Gynecology 1975;46:523-527
© 1975 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Surgery for Gynecologic Malignancy in the Aged

ROBERT L. PIERSON, MD., PAUL K. FIGGE, MD and HERBERT J. BUCHSBAUM, MD, FACOG

From the Oncology Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa College of Medicine. Iowa City, lowa

Abstract

The hospital records of 24 patients over 75 years of age who had 25 surgical procedures in treatment for invasive gynecologic cancer were viewed. The patients were matched with control patients age 55 or less who had the same operative procedure and intraoperative and postoperative complications compared. The incidence of wound complications was higher in the elderly patients, while the other complications were lower. Age should not be an absolute contraindication to surgery for gynecologic malignancy if the prospects of cure are good.






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