[Surgery of the bile ducts in patients 75 years of age and older. 144 patients surgically treated over a 5-year period]. / Chirurgie des voies biliaires du sujet âgé de 75 ans et plus. 144 patients opérés en 5 ans.

A series of 144 patients of over 75 years of age (average 83.2 years) were operated over a 5 year period for gall stones. Factors associated with a poor prognosis were age, infection and jaundice. The therapeutic indications are discussed.