The effect of age and risk factors on postoperative complications and mortality in patients with surgery for colorectal carcinoma

The authors analyzed the risk factors and their impact on perioperative complications and mortality in aged patients electively operated due to colorectal cancer at the II. Surgical Clinic LFUK in Bratislava during the period from January 1, 1986 to October 31, 1994. The patients were divided into t...

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Published inBratislavské lékarské listy Vol. 97; no. 1; p. 50
Main Authors Príbelský, M, Porubský, J, Schnorrer, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSlovak
Published Slovakia 01.01.1996
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality
Colorectal Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Survival Rate
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Summary:The authors analyzed the risk factors and their impact on perioperative complications and mortality in aged patients electively operated due to colorectal cancer at the II. Surgical Clinic LFUK in Bratislava during the period from January 1, 1986 to October 31, 1994. The patients were divided into three groups according to WHO criteria, those younger than 65, from 65 to 75, and older than 75 years of age. The results are in correlation with the data published in literature. According to the accomplished results the age per se does not represent contraindication to surgical intervention. However, the lethality in the aged patients with two or more risk factors significantly increases. In regard to the latter the authors recommend a strictly individual consideration as to whether these patients would benefit more from palliative therapy procedures as to life prolongation and its quality improvement. (Tab. 5, Ref. 25.)
ISSN:0006-9248