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.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patients undergoing
- risk factors
- coronary artery bypass
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- chronic pain
- insulin resistance
- atrial fibrillation