Background: The older population is very heterogeneous with regard to the co-morbidity and the physical reserve. This can result in unacceptably high postoperative complications rates. Th erefore, the aim of the study was to review the literature regarding the outcomes of older patients treated for pancreatic cancer, including the usage of minimal invasive techniques.
Methodology: A review of the literature was carried out including studies on pancreatic cancer in older patients published between 2011 and 2016.
Results: Seventeen retrospective studies were included. The total number of patients was 9981 with the age range of 65 years and more. Studies on surgical treatment alone (1.4%), neoadjuvant/adjuvant treatment with or without surgery (89.4%) and palliative therapy (9.2%) were assessed separately. Appropriate comparison was diffi cult due to the retrospective character and heterogeneity of the study population. Mortality was low, yet there was a great diff erence in morbidity ranging from some percent to even 100% of the study population. Long-term results were poor.
Conclusions: The functional status, not the chronological age alone, is the factor limiting therapeutic options in older patients with pancreatic cancer.
The objectives of this study were to develop a framework of the collaboration network, operational
performance, and reverse logistics determinants on the performance outcomes of the
auto parts industry, and to study the direct, indirect, and overall effects of the factors that
influence the performance outcomes of the auto parts industry. This quantitative research
utilized a questionnaire as the tool for data collection, which was completed by the managers
in the auto parts industry from 320 companies. According to the analysis with the Structural
Equation Modeling (SEM), it was found that the collaboration networks, operational
performance, and reverse logistics positively affect the performance outcomes; whereas, the
collaboration networks mainly affect the development of organizations by causing performance
outcomes to continue growing unceasingly, including the enhancement of sustainable
competitive capacity and the operational results of the auto parts industry.