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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2006; 12(8): 1296-1299
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1296
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1296
Table 2 Preoperative risks n (%)
| Risks | ≥70 years (n=60) | < 70 years (n=1 782) | P value |
| Weight loss | 17 (28.3) | 564 (31.6) | 0.67 |
| Anemia | 13 (21.7) | 344 (19.3) | 0.62 |
| Hypertension | 26 (43.3) | 512 (28.7) | 0.02 |
| Pulmonary dysfunction | 43 (71.7) | 479 (26.9) | 0 |
| Cardiac disease | 23 (38.3) | 324 (18.2) | 0 |
| Cirrhosis | 8 (13.3) | 155 (8.7) | 0.24 |
| Chronic renal disease | 11 (18.3) | 236 (13.2) | 0.25 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 24 (40.0) | 395 (22.2) | 0.003 |
- Citation: Ma JY, Wu Z, Wang Y, Zhao YF, Liu LX, Kou YL, Zhou QH. Clinicopathologic characteristics of esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma in elderly patients. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(8): 1296-1299
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i8/1296.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1296