The impact of cardiopulmonary exercise testing on patients over the age of 80 undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery.

K E ChanS PathakNeil J SmartN BatchelorI R Daniels

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2017)

Preoperative CPET testing in patients aged over 80 undergoing elective colorectal cancer resection allows identification of higher-risk patients and mitigation of risk by preemptive admission to a CCU. This stratification allows equivalent results to be achieved in high- and low-risk elderly patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
physical activity
high intensity
coronary artery bypass