Laparoscopicvsopen partial colectomy in elderly patients: Insights from the American College of Surgeons - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database

Even after propensity score matching, elderly patients in the ACS NSQIP database having a laparoscopic partial colectomy had better outcomes than those having open colectomies. In the absence of specific contraindications, elderly patients requiring a partial colectomy should be offered the laparoscopic approach.