@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00020042, author = {Ayabe, Hiroshi and Sawai, Terumitsu and Nakamura, Akihiro and Jibiki, Masaaki and Uchikawa, Tetsuya and Sasaki, Nobufumi and Shingu, Hiroshi and Hatano, Kazuhiko and Matsumoto, Yoshihiko and Muraoka, Masashi and Kurosaki, Nobuko and Yamaguchi, Shinya and Ide, Seiichiro and Nanashima, Atsushi and Akama, Fumitaka and Taniguchi, Yoshitaka and Fujise, Naoki}, issue = {1-3}, journal = {Acta medica Nagasakiensia}, month = {Oct}, note = {Surgery for tracheal stenotic lesions in older patients over age 70 was evaluated in comparison with younger patients under age 69 on the basis of our clinical experience. The causes of tracheal lesions were mainly malignant diseases in spite of varying variety of etiology in the younger patients. The outcome of surgical treatment in the older ones was not inferior to that in the younger ones as far as postoperative complications were prevented. In conclusion, it is emphasized that the surgical treatment of choice is essential for palliation of symptoms and expectance of high quality of life., Acta medica Nagasakiensia. 1994, 39(1-3), p.144-146}, pages = {144--146}, title = {The Validily of Tracheal Surgery for the Aged}, volume = {39}, year = {1994} }