When minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy becomes risky in elderly patients: BMI and aCCI define the crossover point for surgical safety
Zhihan Miao, Ziwei Zhang, Zehua Zhong, Ziqi Wang et autres
Aim: To assess whether the surgical approach - open pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) vs. minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) - affects short-term postoperative complications in elderly patients, and to determine whether body mass index (BMI) and age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (aCCI) modify this effect. Methods: …