Key result
Nonelective colorectal resection in patients ≥70 years was associated with high 30-day mortality that increased with age (17.0% to 31.0%; p<0.001), reaching 51.2% at 1 year for patients >80 years.
Population
36,767 patients aged ≥ 70 years who underwent a nonelective colorectal resection in an English National…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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High mortality after nonelective colorectal resection in patients ≥70 years warrants caution in decisions; leaves open prospective studies on selection and alternatives.
Observational (n=36,767)
Yes
p-value: p=<0.001
Nonelective colorectal resection in elderly patients, particularly those over 80 years old, is associated with exceptionally high mortality, with over half dying within one year of surgery.
Mamidanna et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Nonelective colorectal resection (n=36,767). Nonelective colorectal resection was evaluated on 30-day in hospital mortality, 365-day mortality, unplanned readmission within 28 days of discharge, and duration of hospital stay (p=<0.001). Nonelective colorectal resection in patients ≥70 years was associated with high 30-day mortality that increased with age (17.0% to 31.0%; p<0.001), reaching 51.2% at 1 year for patients >80 years.
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