Why the study?
Does laparoscopic colonic surgery have similar short-term surgical outcomes in octogenarians compared to younger patients?
Does laparoscopic colonic surgery have similar short-term surgical outcomes in octogenarians compared to younger patients?
Advanced age should not be regarded as a contraindication for laparoscopic colonic surgery, as short-term outcomes in octogenarians are comparable to those in younger patients.
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May support laparoscopic colonic surgery in octogenarians; randomized trials needed to confirm.
Yamamoto et al. (2003) studied this question.
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