Why the study?
What are the clinical outcomes and morbidity/mortality rates of colorectal cancer surgery in octogenarians?
What are the clinical outcomes and morbidity/mortality rates of colorectal cancer surgery in octogenarians?
Colorectal surgery can be safely performed in octogenarians with an acceptable overall mortality rate of 1.6% in specialized centers.
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Supports surgical consideration in selected octogenarians; leaves open need for prospective validation of selection criteria.
Gülcü et al. (2018) studied this question.
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