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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2021; 13(3): 185-196
Published online Mar 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i3.185
Published online Mar 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i3.185
Table 5 Short term outcomes in laparoscopic vs open resection of colorectal cancer in those over 85 years old
Feature | Open procedure | Laparoscopic procedure | Total | P value |
Patients | 11 (23) | 37 (77) | 48 | |
Median LOS (d) | 9 (IQR = 6) | 8 (IQR = 6) | ||
< 14 d | 5 (45) | 25 (68) | 30 | 0.18 |
≥ 14 d | 6 (55) | 12 (32) | 18 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 3 (28) | 12 (33) | 15 | 1.0 |
Female | 8 (73) | 25 (68) | 33 | |
30 d mortality | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 1 | 0.063 |
Surgical urgency | ||||
Emergency | 6 (55) | 3 (8) | 9 | 0.002 |
Urgent | 5 (45) | 33 (90) | 38 | |
Elective | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 1 | |
Clavien-Dindo complication | ||||
No complications | 4 (37) | 13 (35) | 17 | 0.46 |
Grade I | 0 (0) | 5 (14) | 5 | |
Grade II | 5 (46) | 13 (35) | 18 | |
Grade IIIa | 1 (9) | 4 (10) | 5 | |
Grade IIIb | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 1 | |
Grade IVa | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 1 | |
Grade IVb | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
Grade V | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 1 |
- Citation: Flynn DE, Mao D, Yerkovich S, Franz R, Iswariah H, Hughes A, Shaw I, Tam D, Chandrasegaram M. Should we resect colorectal cancer in patients over the age of 85? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13(3): 185-196
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v13/i3/185.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v13.i3.185