Two cases of endoscopic treatment in very elderly patients aged 100 years old

Abstract

Two cases of endoscopic treatment in very elderly patients aged 100 years old are reported. The first patient, a 100-year-old-man, cholangitis with common bile duct stone, was admitted. Abdominal computed tomography at admission showing the dilatation of intrahepatic bile duct.
Endoscopic theraphy for common bile duct stone (10 mm) was performed with endoscopic sphincterotomy. The second patient, a 100-year-old-woman, ileus with a colon cancer, was admitted. Abdominal computed tomography showing asending colon cancer and a colon cancer ileus. Endoscopic colon stenting was performed.With regard to the oldest old, endoscopic theraphy can be considered safe and effective.