Pulmonary Complications after Surgery for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Evaluation of Laparoscopic versus Open Approach from a Multicenter Study on 477 Consecutive Cases.

Marco MiloneUgo ElmoreAndrea VignaliAlfredo MellanoNicola GennarelliMichele ManigrassoFrancesco MiloneGiovanni Domenico De PalmaAndrea MuratoreRiccardo Rosati

Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2017)

Our results are encouraging to consider laparoscopic surgery a safety and effective way to treat rectal cancer in elderly patients, highlighting that laparoscopic surgery reduces the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications.

Keyphrases

laparoscopic surgery
rectal cancer
locally advanced
pulmonary hypertension
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
risk assessment
robot assisted
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery disease