Factors affecting the post-operative outcomes in patients aged over 80 following colorectal cancer surgery.
Raymond YapSimon WilkinsMohammad Asghari-JafarabadiKaren OlivaWei Chun WangSuellyn CentauriPaul J McMurrickPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2023)
Our results demonstrate that surgical treatment of older patients is safe with acceptable short-, medium-, and long-term survival. Nonetheless, efforts are needed to reduce the rates of complications in older patients, including utilisation of multi-disciplinary teams to assess the optimal treatment strategy and postoperative care.