Why the study?
Does age ≥70 years increase mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing colorectal resection with primary anastomosis compared to age <70 years?
Population
316 consecutive patients who required colorectal resection with primary anastomosis between 1991 and 1995
Comparison
Colorectal resection with primary anastomosis in… vs Colorectal resection with primary anastomosis in…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
immediate postoperative
Authors
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Age alone should not preclude colorectal resection with anastomosis; supports ASA-focused risk assessment and leaves open prospective validation.
Does age ≥70 years increase mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing colorectal resection with primary anastomosis compared to age <70 years?
Age alone does not make patients aged 70 or older a high-risk group for colorectal resection; mortality and morbidity depend more on ASA grade and surgical urgency.
Juan J. Arenal (1999) studied this question.
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