Surgical outcomes following colorectal cancer resections in patients aged 80 years and over: results from the Australia and New Zealand Binational Colorectal Cancer Audit.
Andrea J CrossPauline KornfältJacqueline LidinPamela BuchwaldFrank A FrizelleTimothy W EglintonPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2020)
Postoperative morbidity and mortality are significantly greater in patients ≥80 years undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. Any recommendation for surgery in this age group should take into account patient comorbidity and not be based on age alone.