Surgical treatment of rectal neoplasms in the very old patient

Efforts and results of curative and palliative treatment of rectum carcinoma in the very aged (more than 75 years old) are shown by a follow-up study including 212 patients operated in our clinic. Establishing an absolute indication for radical resection of the malignant tumor the contraindications...

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Published inFortschritte der Medizin Vol. 97; no. 28; p. 1221
Main Authors Michel, D, Fux, H D
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 26.07.1979
Subjects
Aged
Blood Pressure
Geriatrics
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Palliative Care
Quality of Life
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Risk
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Summary:Efforts and results of curative and palliative treatment of rectum carcinoma in the very aged (more than 75 years old) are shown by a follow-up study including 212 patients operated in our clinic. Establishing an absolute indication for radical resection of the malignant tumor the contraindications in this collective are pointed out. There is practically no difference between the results of curative and palliative treatment of rectum carcinoma in the very aged regarding letality and morbidity if contraindications are strictly considered and accurate pre- and postoperative treatment is guaranteed.
ISSN:0015-8178