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Endoscopic Papillectomy May Be a Feasible Treatment Option for Elderly Patients With Ampullary Tumors: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
N. Kasuga
Yusuke Kurita
Y. Sekino
Keiki Nagai
Y. Fujita
Riko Hemmi
Daiki Imanaga
Manato Kaneda
Shota Matsumoto
Masato Suzuki
S. Yagi
Kensuke Kubota
Masato Yoneda
Medicine
Abstract
Endoscopic papillectomy (EP) is a minimally invasive treatment for ampullary tumors; however, its safety in elderly patients remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of EP in this population.