The dark side of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer patients aged 75 years or older.

Yih-Jong ChernWen-Sy TsaiHsin-Yuan HungJinn-Shiun ChenReiping TangJy-Ming ChiangChien-Yuh YehYau-Tong YouPao-Shiu HsiehSum-Fu ChiangCheng-Chou LaiGeng-Pin LinYu-Ren HsuJeng-Fu You

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2018)

Our results suggest that laparoscopy in patients aged ≥ 75 years with CRC had higher anastomosis leakage rate compared with open surgery but is acceptable and offers the benefit of a shorter hospital stay over open surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
emergency department
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
acute coronary syndrome