Are older age and sepsis associated with higher mortality following colon cancer surgery?
Older age and sepsis are associated with increased 1-year mortality, including cardiovascular mortality, after colon cancer surgery, highlighting the need for cardiovascular optimization.
Older age and sepsis are associated with higher 1-year overall, cancer-specific, and cardiovascular-specific mortality, highlighting the importance of geriatric assessment, multidisciplinary care, and cardiovascular optimisation for older patients and those with infectious complications.
Aquina et al. (Sun,) studied this question.