[An improved method of risk prediction and prevention of esophagogastroduodenal bleeding in geriatric urology].

With the aim of prediction and prevention of early postoperative esophagogastroduodenal bleeding (EPEGDB), 1296 elderly patients with BPH were examined during the preoperative period before isolated or simultaneous operations. Patients in group 1 (n=357) with a history of gastric or duodenal ulcer underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS). In group 2 (n=522) EGDS was performed and gastric acidity was determined using AGM-03 acid-gastrometer.

[Elective combined operations - the new problem of geriatric surgery].

Elective combined operations were performed at 228 (10.96%) geriatric patients (aged from 60 to 85 years, 75.3% male, 24.