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Activities of daily living after surgery among older patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers: a retrospective observational study using nationwide health services utilisation data from Japan.

Ayako OkuyamaHisashi KosakaMasaki KaiboriTakahiro HigashiAsao Ogawa
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
In ESD/EMR, postoperative ADL decline was almost the same between older and younger patients. Laparoscopic or open surgery is associated with increased rates of ADL decline in older patients, especially in those aged ≥80 years. The potential decline in ADLs should be carefully considered preoperatively to best maintain the patient's quality of life postsurgery.
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