Post-operative outcomes and predictors of mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in the very elderly patients

Post-operative outcomes and predictors of mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in the very elderly patients

Background: The frailty of the very elderly patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer negatively influences postoperative mortality. This study aimed to identify risk factors for postoperative mortality in octogenarian and nonagenarian patients who underwent surgical treatment for colorecta...

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Main Authors: Matteo Novello, Francesco Vito Mandarino, Salomone Di Saverio, Davide Gori, Marialuisa Lugaresi, Alessandro Duchi, Francesca Argento, Giuseppe Cavallari, James Wheeler, Bruno Nardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Oncology
Pathology
Public health
Surgery
Colorectal cancer surgery
Postoperative outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019360232

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