The Disproportionate Effect of Perioperative Complications on Mortality within 1 Year After Colorectal Cancer Resection in Octogenarians

Purpose Risks and benefits of colorectal cancer resection in octogenarians are not clearly defined. This study aimed to assess the relationship between morbidity and mortality within 1 year after colorectal cancer resection in octogenarians compared with other age groups. Methods A single-institutio...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2016-12, Vol.23 (13), p.4293-4301
Main Authors: Duraes, Leonardo C., Stocchi, Luca, Dietz, David, Kalady, Matthew F., Kessler, Hermann, Schroeder, Destiny, Remzi, Feza H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Abscess - mortality
Adenocarcinoma - mortality
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Adenocarcinoma - surgery
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anastomotic Leak - mortality
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality
Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology
Colorectal Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Oncology
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Complications - mortality
Reoperation - mortality
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Time Factors
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Summary:Purpose Risks and benefits of colorectal cancer resection in octogenarians are not clearly defined. This study aimed to assess the relationship between morbidity and mortality within 1 year after colorectal cancer resection in octogenarians compared with other age groups. Methods A single-institution, prospectively maintained database was queried to identify patients with sporadic, pathological stages I–III colorectal adenocarcinoma, electively undergoing radical resection with curative intent between 2000 and 2012. Patients were divided into three age groups: ‘octogenarians’ if ≥80 years of age; ‘intermediate’ if ≥65 and 
ISSN:1068-9265
1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-016-5445-3