Comparison of the laparoscopic versus open surgery in patients aged over 75 years old with colorectal cancer. Short- and Mid-term outcomes.

Comparison of the laparoscopic versus open surgery in patients aged over 75 years old with colorectal cancer. Short- and Mid-term outcomes. J BUON. 2020 Sep-Oct;25(5):2186-2191 Authors: Sotirova I, Gklavas A, Nastos C, Micha G, Dafnios N, Dellaportas D, Theodosopoulos T Abstract PURPOSE: The benefit of minimally invasive surgery in colorectal cancer patients has been established, however it is not clear whether these advantages apply to older patients as well. The aim of this study was to review short- and mid-term outcomes in elderly patients, over the age of 75 years, with colorectal cancer. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of selected patients over the age of 75 who underwent laparoscopic and open surgery for colorectal cancer between February 2013 and January 2018 in a tertiary referral center. All patients were categorized in two groups: Group 1 included patients who had open procedure (OP) and Group 2 those who underwent laparoscopic procedure (LP). Demographic, clinical, short- and midterm postoperative data were collected and analyzed between the two study groups. RESULTS: A total of 78 patients were included in our cohort; 39 (50%) were operated with LP. The LP was equally safe in comparison with the OP, considering the similar postoperative complications [9 patients (34.6%) in LP and 5 patients (18.5%) in OP (p=0.224)], including anastomotic leakage in 2 patients (7.7%) in LP and 1 patient (3.7%) in O...
Source: Journal of B.U.ON. - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J BUON Source Type: research