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Head and neck surgery in the elderly: a maturing problem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Harries  and
V. J. Lund
M. Harries
Affiliation:
Professorial Unit, Institute of Laryngology and Otology, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA
V. J. Lund*
Affiliation:
Professorial Unit, Institute of Laryngology and Otology, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA
*
Valerie Lund, MS, F.R.C.S., Professorial Unit, Institute of Laryngology and Otology, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA.
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Abstract

The number of elderly patients requiring oncologic head and neck surgery is increasing as this proportion of the population continues to grow. To establish the specific problems and relative risks, 100 patients, 70 years of age and over have been examined to determine post-operative mortality and morbidity. Results do not show these to be significantly increased in the elderly and support an aggressive approach to head and neck cancer management in these patients.

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 3 , March 1989 , pp. 306 - 309
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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